9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which 1775 battle was fought mainly on Breed’s Hill despite being named for another hill?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
In the American Revolution, which battle ended major fighting in 1781?
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Battle of Yorktown
Who wrote the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” linked to America250 celebrations?
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Francis Scott Key
What building, originally called the Pennsylvania State House, is central to America250 history?
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Independence Hall
What is the formal name for America250's 250th-anniversary event?
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United States Semiquincentennial
On what date did Philadelphia’s 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition open?
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May 31, 1926
Which 1773 protest saw colonists throw taxed tea into Boston Harbor?
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Boston Tea Party
Which 1781 siege ended major British military operations in the American Revolution?
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Siege of Yorktown
Which 1777 American victory persuaded France that the Revolution could succeed?
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Battle of Saratoga
Which April 1775 battles marked the start of armed conflict in the American Revolution?
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Lexington and Concord
Which train toured the United States during the 1976 bicentennial, the 50-year predecessor to America250?
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American Freedom Train
What phrase opens the Declaration of Independence, a text highlighted by America250?
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When in the Course of human events
Which document is America250 primarily commemorating?
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Declaration of Independence
What is the 250th anniversary commemorated by America250 called?
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Semiquincentennial
Which organization did the U.S. Congress establish to plan the America250 commemoration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Where was the first transcontinental railroad in the United States officially completed in 1869?
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Promontory Summit, Utah
Which British commander surrendered at the Siege of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War?
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Charles Cornwallis
What was the name of the first constitution governing the United States from 1781 to 1789?
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Articles of Confederation
On what date did the Continental Army win the Battle of Trenton during the American Revolution?
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December 26, 1776
What building, later renamed Independence Hall, hosted the Second Continental Congress during the Declaration debate?
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Pennsylvania State House