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 was the main signing of the United States Declaration of Independence held?
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August 2, 1776
For America's 250th anniversary, which national park was established first in the United States?
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Yellowstone National Park
On what date did George Washington’s army win the Battle of Trenton?
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December 26, 1776
Where in Philadelphia was the Declaration of Independence first publicly read on July 8, 1776?
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State House Yard
What territory did the 1787 Northwest Ordinance create?
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Northwest Territory
How long did the Continental Army's Valley Forge encampment last?
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Six months
What was the first national monument created in the United States?
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Devils Tower
Which 1777 American victory is widely described as a major turning point of the Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Saratoga
Which two signers of the Declaration of Independence later became U.S. presidents and died on July 4, 1826?
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
What was the original name of the building now called Independence Hall?
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Pennsylvania State House
What document is commemorated by the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026?
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Declaration of Independence
Which battles are generally regarded as the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which 1848 New York meeting is widely regarded as the first women’s rights convention in U.S. history?
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Seneca Falls Convention
Which document did the Second Continental Congress adopt on July 4, 1776, launching the independence celebrated by America250?
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Declaration of Independence
Which site became the first U.S. national park, a landmark in the American story celebrated by America250?
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Yellowstone National Park
What 1773 protest against British taxation is recalled in the history celebrated by America250?
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Boston Tea Party
Which 1787 gathering drafted the U.S. Constitution in the history commemorated by America250?
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Constitutional Convention
Which 1803 acquisition doubled the size of the United States in the history celebrated by America250?
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Louisiana Purchase
On what date will America250 mark the United States semiquincentennial?
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July 4, 2026
Which anniversary did America250 follow as the previous major national milestone in 1976?
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United States Bicentennial
Which building, now called Independence Hall, hosted the 1776 Congress linked to America250?
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Pennsylvania State House