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In what year did the United States adopt the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution before 1787?

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1777

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Which fort's 1775 capture gave the revolutionaries valuable artillery for Boston, a campaign highlighted by America250?

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Fort Ticonderoga

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Which city hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774, a step toward the Revolution marked by America250?

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Philadelphia

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Who was the first president of the United States, a founding-era leader remembered during America250?

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George Washington

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On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place, protesting British taxation in the American colonies?

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December 16, 1773

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On what date did the British surrender at the Siege of Yorktown, the last major land engagement of the American Revolution?

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October 19, 1781

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Where did the 1787 Constitutional Convention meet while drafting the United States Constitution?

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Independence Hall

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Where did George Washington take the presidential oath during his first inauguration, a founding event recalled by America250?

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Federal Hall

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What was the purchase price paid by the United States for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, a major expansion before America250?

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15 million dollars

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Which state was the first to ratify the United States Constitution, an early Union milestone relevant to America250?

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Delaware

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On what date was the United States Constitution signed at the Constitutional Convention, a milestone remembered by America250?

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September 17, 1787

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How many amendments make up the United States Bill of Rights, a founding document celebrated by America250?

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10

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