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Which 2020 law authorized redesigned circulating coins for the United States Semiquincentennial?

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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020

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What federal commission did the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 create for America250?

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United States Semiquincentennial Commission

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Which U.S. coin denomination carries the Statue of Liberty on its obverse in the 2026 Semiquincentennial series?

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Half dollar

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In the United States Semiquincentennial coinage, which historical document is honored on one of the five 2026 quarters?

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Declaration of Independence

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Which biblical book is named in the Liberty Bell's inscription, ending with chapter 25, verse 10?

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Leviticus

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On what date did the Articles of Confederation come into force as the first U.S. frame of government?

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March 1, 1781

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Which treaty, signed in 1783, officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. independence?

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Treaty of Paris (1783)

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On what date did Lord Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown, the final major land engagement of the American Revolution?

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October 19, 1781

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Which pamphlet's first Philadelphia edition was published on January 10, 1776, by Robert Bell?

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Common Sense

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What date marks the Boston Tea Party, when protestors dumped tea into Boston Harbor?

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December 16, 1773

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What was the first national flag used by the United States during the Revolution?

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Grand Union Flag

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Which Declaration of Independence signer was the youngest in 1776?

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Edward Rutledge

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