How many stars and stripes did the U.S. flag have when it inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814?
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15 stars and 15 stripes
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How many stars and stripes did the U.S. flag have when it inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814?
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15 stars and 15 stripes
Which city served as the U.S. national capital from 1790 to 1800 before Washington, D.C.?
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Philadelphia
How many stripes are on the current United States flag, a symbol featured in America250 history?
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13
On what date did the Articles of Confederation become effective for the United States?
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March 1, 1781
What land-surveying law divided much of the early U.S. public domain into townships and sections?
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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What land-surveying law divided much of the early U.S. public domain into townships and sections?
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Land Ordinance of 1785
For America250, which 1775 engagement is widely regarded as the first battle of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
For America250, what governing document preceded the U.S. Constitution?
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Articles of Confederation
For America250, which French aristocrat became a major American ally during the Revolutionary War?
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Marquis de Lafayette
When was the United States Constitution signed at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall?
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September 17, 1787