9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What earlier national anniversary did America's 250th anniversary follow in the United States?
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United States Bicentennial
On what date did the United States celebrate its first national Thanksgiving in 1777?
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December 18, 1777
What name is given to the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence in 2026?
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United States Semiquincentennial
For America250, which battle ended with Cornwallis’s British army surrendering in 1781?
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Battle of Yorktown
Who coined the opening phrase “We the People” in the United States Constitution?
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Gouverneur Morris
Which 1781 naval battle blocked British relief of Yorktown during the Revolutionary War commemorated by America250?
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Battle of the Chesapeake
How many colonies did the Declaration of Independence represent at the time honored by America250?
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Thirteen Colonies
Which federal commission organized the United States Semiquincentennial known as America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which monument, dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886, was a gift from France to the United States?
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Statue of Liberty
Which 1775 battle is often called the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Which 1773 protest became known as the Boston Tea Party?
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Boston Tea Party
What earlier national anniversary did the 2026 America250 celebration follow after 50 years?
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United States Bicentennial
On what date did the United States ratify the Nineteenth Amendment?
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August 18, 1920
When did Congress officially approve the name “United States of America”?
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September 9, 1776
What was the official number of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation?
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Proclamation 95
Across which river did George Washington lead his famous Christmas 1776 crossing?
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Delaware River
For America250, on what date was the U.S. Bill of Rights ratified?
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December 15, 1791
For America250, which song became the U.S. national anthem in 1931?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
For America250, what population did the 1790 U.S. census record?
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3,929,214
Which battle in October 1781 effectively ended the American Revolutionary War?
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Battle of Yorktown
How many amendments does the United States Constitution currently contain?
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Twenty-seven
Who largely drafted the Declaration of Independence celebrated by America250?
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Thomas Jefferson