Which treaty formally ended the American Revolutionary War, whose independence America250 celebrates?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
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 battles are generally regarded as the first major military actions of the Revolution commemorated by America250?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which newspaper first published the Declaration of Independence, now remembered in America250 history?
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The Pennsylvania Evening Post
What does the term “semiquincentennial” describe in the United States Semiquincentennial?
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The 250th anniversary of independence
What event occurred in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773, when colonists dumped tea overboard?
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Boston Tea Party
In the first U.S. presidential election, who became the nation's first president?
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George Washington
For America’s 250th anniversary, what was the original name of Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell?
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State House Bell
For America’s 250th anniversary, what document served as the United States’ first governing charter?
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Articles of Confederation
What is the name of the U.S. anniversary marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence in 2026?
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United States Semiquincentennial
On what date was the Nineteenth Amendment ratified, guaranteeing U.S. women's voting rights?
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August 18, 1920
On what date did Alaska's transfer from Russia to the United States become effective in 1867?
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October 18, 1867
What name did Congress formally approve for the new nation on September 9, 1776?
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United States of America
Which French sculptor designed the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom linked with America250?
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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Which battle ended major fighting in the American Revolutionary War with a British surrender?
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Siege of Yorktown
Which French aristocrat volunteered to serve as a major general in the Continental Army?
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Marquis de Lafayette
Who assembled the final design adopted for the Great Seal of the United States?
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Charles Thomson
What was the Liberty Bell originally called before it gained its famous name?
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State House Bell
Which future U.S. president wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which London foundry cast the Liberty Bell for Pennsylvania in the eighteenth century?
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Whitechapel Bell Foundry
On what date were the United States Constitution’s 1787 delegates gathered to sign the final document?
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September 17, 1787
Which 1774 gathering of colonial delegates met in Philadelphia before the American Revolution?
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First Continental Congress
Which 1787 law organized U.S. territory north of the Ohio River and prohibited slavery there?
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Northwest Ordinance
On what date was the United States Constitution signed, a milestone highlighted by America250?
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September 17, 1787
Who was the principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence adopted in 1776?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which 1777 American victory helped persuade France to enter a formal alliance with the United States?
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Battle of Saratoga