9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
At which Philadelphia building was the U.S. Constitution signed in 1787?
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Independence Hall
For America's 250th anniversary, on what date did British forces surrender at Yorktown?
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October 19, 1781
In early United States history, who became the first U.S. secretary of the treasury?
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Alexander Hamilton
Which 1777 American Revolutionary War battles helped persuade France to ally with the American colonies?
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Battles of Saratoga
Which 1863 battle is routinely cited as the turning point of the American Civil War?
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Battle of Gettysburg
Which 1781 naval battle stopped the British from relieving Cornwallis at Yorktown?
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Battle of the Chesapeake
Which Philadelphia bell, cast in 1752, became a symbol of American independence?
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Liberty Bell
What governing document served as the United States’ first constitution before the current Constitution?
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Articles of Confederation
What battle marked the start of the American Revolutionary War in April 1775?
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Lexington and Concord
Which document did the Second Continental Congress adopt on July 4, 1776, marking the anniversary celebrated by America250?
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Declaration of Independence
What name is given to America’s 250th anniversary in the official America250 commemoration?
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Semiquincentennial
Who painted The Spirit of '76, an American patriotic painting associated with the 1876 Centennial?
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Archibald Willard
On what date did Congress ratify the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War?
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January 14, 1784
What was the 1867 purchase price paid by the United States for Alaska?
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$7.2 million
Which document contains the phrase “We the People” at its beginning?
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United States Constitution
Which 1876 Philadelphia event marked the 100th anniversary of American independence?
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Centennial Exposition
Who delivered the first inaugural address as president of the United States?
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George Washington
Which 1777 Revolutionary War campaign brought crucial French aid to the American cause?
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Saratoga campaign
On what date was the Nineteenth Amendment ratified?
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August 18, 1920
What date did George Washington designate for the first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation?
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November 26, 1789
What venue was named in initial plans for the Great American State Fair proposed for America’s 250th anniversary?
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Iowa State Fairgrounds