Which 1790 law selected a Potomac River site for the permanent U.S. capital?
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Residence Act
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Which 1790 law selected a Potomac River site for the permanent U.S. capital?
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Residence Act
What territory did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organize for settlement and government?
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Northwest Territory
In what year did the states ratify the Articles of Confederation, the first written constitution of the United States?
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1781
Which European country became a formal American ally through the 1778 Treaty of Alliance during the Revolutionary War?
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France
Which 1777 American Revolutionary War victory is often called the turning point of the conflict?
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Battles of Saratoga
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What territory did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organize for settlement and government?
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Northwest Territory
Which 1777 American Revolutionary War victory is often called the turning point of the conflict?
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Battles of Saratoga
Which 1781 siege is widely regarded as the decisive victory of the American Revolutionary War?
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Siege of Yorktown
Which congressional organization was established in 2016 to coordinate the United States’ 250th-anniversary observance?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission