Who was the principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence honored by America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
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 1787 document established the framework of the federal government celebrated during America250?
Answer
United States Constitution
For America250, which 1778 agreement formally created the U.S. alliance with France?
Answer
Treaty of Alliance
For America250, which 1777 battle helped persuade France to ally with the United States?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
For America250, which American colony adopted the first constitution in 1776?
Answer
New Hampshire
For America250, which newspaper first printed the Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Pennsylvania Evening Post
For America250, who wrote most of the United States Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
For America250, what does the term “semiquincentennial” mean?
Answer
250th anniversary
On what date did America’s 250th anniversary take place?
Answer
July 4, 2026
What 1976 national anniversary preceded the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
Which two Declaration of Independence signers later became U.S. presidents?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Where is the engrossed, signed United States Declaration of Independence displayed?
Answer
National Archives Building
Which congressional organization began official planning for America250 in 2016?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
In which city did the 1975–76 American Freedom Train begin its Bicentennial tour?
Answer
Wilmington, Delaware
Which document’s 250th anniversary is commemorated by the United States’ America250 celebration?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
What nickname was given to Karen Steele, the first baby born on July 4, 1976?
Answer
Bicentennial Baby
Which federal law created the United States Semiquincentennial Commission for America250?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
What figure appeared on the reverse of the U.S. quarter issued for the 1976 Bicentennial?
Answer
Colonial drummer
Which U.S. president led the 1976 celebration of the nation’s Bicentennial?
Answer
Gerald Ford
Which 1790 law selected a Potomac River site for the permanent U.S. capital?
Answer
Residence Act
What territory did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organize for settlement and government?
Answer
Northwest Territory