For America250, which leader became the first president of the United States in 1789?
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George Washington
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For America250, which leader became the first president of the United States in 1789?
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George Washington
What was the population recorded by the first U.S. census in 1790, a baseline for America250’s 250-year story?
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3,929,214
In 1803, which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States, a major expansion remembered during America250?
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France
Which building hosted the 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution, an America250 landmark in Philadelphia?
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Independence Hall
At which battlefield did British General Charles Cornwallis surrender in 1781, a turning point recalled by America250?
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Yorktown
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