9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
On what date did delegates sign the U.S. Constitution at the 1787 Constitutional Convention?
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September 17, 1787
What two numbers defined the flag flying over Fort McHenry in 1814 and inspiring the U.S. anthem?
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15 stars and 15 stripes
What name does America250 use for the United States’ 250th anniversary?
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Semiquincentennial
In United States founding history, which 1777 document became the nation’s first constitution when it took effect in 1781?
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Articles of Confederation
The Wright brothers made their first powered flight at which North Carolina site in 1903?
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Kill Devil Hills
George Washington served as the first what under the United States Constitution?
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U.S. president
At the Battle of Yorktown, which British general surrendered to the American and French forces?
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Charles Cornwallis
In the Boston Tea Party, which harbor received the dumped tea in December 1773?
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Boston Harbor
At which Utah location did the first U.S. transcontinental railroad meet in 1869?
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Promontory Summit
Who was the principal author of the 1848 Declaration of Sentiments?
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Where was the U.S. Constitution signed in 1787?
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Independence Hall
Which NASA mission made the first crewed landing on the Moon?
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Apollo 11
Which 1848 treaty ended the Mexican–American War and transferred California to the United States?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What 1803 agreement more than doubled the size of the United States?
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Louisiana Purchase
Who wrote the initial draft of the Declaration of Independence for the 1776 Congress?
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Thomas Jefferson
What was the 1803 United States acquisition from France called?
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Louisiana Purchase
On what date did Britain sign the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War?
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September 3, 1783
On what date did Congress finalize the Articles of Confederation during the American Revolution?
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November 15, 1777
Which 1787 constitutional compromise created a two-house Congress with equal Senate representation for each state?
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Connecticut Compromise
Which 1781 siege ended with the major British surrender at Yorktown?
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Siege of Yorktown
Who was the principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Who became the first U.S. president, a key figure in America250 history?
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George Washington
On what date does America's 250th anniversary fall?
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July 4, 2026
What was the first written constitution governing the United States as a national union?
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Articles of Confederation
Which 1775 Massachusetts engagements are commonly regarded as the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which military branch celebrated its own 250th anniversary during America250 preparations in 2025?
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United States Army
Which historic document is depicted on one of the five 2026 Semiquincentennial quarters?
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Mayflower Compact