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How many stripes are on the United States flag, symbolizing the original colonies celebrated by America250?

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13

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Who became the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1789?

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John Jay

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In what year did the Articles of Confederation become effective as the United States' first national constitution?

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1781

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Which 1787 law created a government for the Northwest Territory and banned slavery there?

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Northwest Ordinance

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What 1773 protest saw colonists throw British tea into Boston Harbor, a precursor to the American Revolution?

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Boston Tea Party

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Which 1783 treaty formally recognized the United States' independence after the American Revolutionary War?

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Treaty of Paris

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On what date was the United States Constitution signed, a key founding milestone remembered during America250?

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September 17, 1787

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Who presided over the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution, another America250-era founding milestone?

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George Washington

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

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October 19, 1781

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Which river did George Washington cross during the surprise operation that led to the Battle of Trenton in 1776?

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Delaware River

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In what building did the Second Continental Congress adopt the United States Declaration of Independence for America250's founding anniversary?

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Independence Hall

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Who wrote the original draft of the United States Declaration of Independence, the document honored by America250?

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Thomas Jefferson

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