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On what date did the Continental Congress adopt the first official U.S. flag design, a symbol featured in America250 history?

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June 14, 1777

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What building hosted George Washington’s first presidential inauguration in 1789, a founding event linked to America250?

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Federal Hall

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On what date was George Washington inaugurated at Federal Hall, the first presidential inauguration in the era commemorated by America250?

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April 30, 1789

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Which 1777 American victory helped persuade France to enter a formal alliance during the Revolutionary War commemorated by America250?

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Battles of Saratoga

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How many states had to ratify the United States Constitution for it to take effect under Article Seven, a founding-era rule relevant to America250?

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Nine

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Which signer of the Declaration of Independence was the oldest at the time of signing, a figure remembered by America250?

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Benjamin Franklin

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How old was Edward Rutledge when he became the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence celebrated by America250?

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26

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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, the founding document celebrated by America250?

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Thomas Jefferson

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On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place, an event preceding America250’s founding-era milestones?

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December 16, 1773

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In what year was Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell cast, a historic symbol linked to America250?

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1752

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In what year did the Treaty of Paris formally recognize United States independence from Britain?

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1783

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Which Virginia town gave its name to the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War siege?

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Yorktown

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