Hillsdale College National Survey on Inflation in the United States

1. The painting The Birth of Old Glory by Edward Percy Moran depicts Betsy Ross, with two of her children, presenting the new American flag she had made to General George Washington and members of the Continental Congress. Do you believe that we owe a debt to America’s Founders and have an obligation to preserve liberty for future generations?

Yes

2. Do you believe that the principles of the Declaration of Independence are under threat by a “progressive” educational agenda that’s found in too many American schools?

Yes

3. Do you believe it was wrong for one-time Nike spokesman and professional football player Colin Kaepernick to say that the Betsy Ross flag symbolizes racism and slavery?

Yes

4. Are you concerned that too many in positions of authority immediately retreat when confronted by political correctness and anti-Americanism?

Yes

5. Should we as Americans nurture an informed patriotism among the young to preserve our liberty, including teaching the triumphs and tragedies of our history fairly and comprehensively?

Yes

6. Would you support educational efforts that reach and teach millions about America’s great heritage of liberty?

Yes

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The design of this flag, with its 13 stripes and circle of 13 stars—representing America’s original 13 colonies—is a powerful reminder of the American Revolution, which was fought to establish and preserve the principles of liberty.

In the words of the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Throughout most of our nation’s history, Americans learned about and revered these ideas. However, it is becoming increasingly evident that we are losing this understanding because too many K-12 schools fail to teach them properly or at all.

That’s why Hillsdale College is conducting this survey on the understanding of the principles of liberty.

Please share your thoughts on the Betsy Ross flag and the teaching of American history using the survey below.