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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

What date did Congress enact the Northwest Ordinance, organizing the first U.S. territory?

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July 13, 1787

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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

In what year did the Battles of Saratoga become a major American victory in the Revolutionary War?

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1777

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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

How many colonies were represented at the Stamp Act Congress in 1765?

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Nine

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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

What year was the first United States census conducted?

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1790

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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

In what year did the Articles of Confederation take effect?

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1781

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In what year was Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell first cast, the historic symbol featured in America250 celebrations?

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1752

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In what year was the United States Constitution signed in Philadelphia, a milestone preceding America250?

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1787

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What 1781 Virginia siege became the last major campaign of the American Revolutionary War?

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Siege of Yorktown

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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

Who became the first president of the United States, a founding figure highlighted by America250?

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George Washington

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What city hosted the 1787 Constitutional Convention remembered during America250?

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Philadelphia

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On what date did the United States Declaration of Independence receive unanimous adoption?

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July 4, 1776

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• Assassin's Creed

What fictional artifact lets users control minds in the Assassin's Creed series?

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Apple of Eden

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