Which one is the correct answer why does the American flag have 13 stripes?

A) they represent the 13 members of the second Continental Congress.

B) they represent the 13 signatures on the U. S Constitution.

C) they represent the 13 original colonies

D) they represent the 13 military heroes of the Revolutionary War?​

Read the excerpt from “pakistan’s malala.” "ziauddin had a revolutionary zeal and deep commitment to education," ellick said this week. "this charming little girl, she is a mini-version of him in many ways. she loves school, homework. whenever she would meet me she had a bookbag full of books." "she didn't have that idealistic activist attitude when she's 10 and 11, because who does? " ellick said. "her situation demanded that she grow up before she should have. she caught his contagious commitment and idealism." which detail best reflects how living in the taliban-ruled swat valley affected malala?