Which British general surrendered at Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Charles Cornwallis
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
How many British colonies united to form the United States in 1776?
Answer
Thirteen Colonies
In which city was the 1783 Treaty of Paris signed?
Answer
Paris
What was the name of the train that carried historic artifacts across the United States for the 1976 Bicentennial?
Answer
American Freedom Train
Which federal body coordinates the United States’ America250 commemoration?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Who was the youngest signer of the United States Constitution?
Answer
Jonathan Dayton
What expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, explored the Louisiana Purchase from 1804 to 1806?
Answer
Lewis and Clark Expedition
What 1803 agreement transferred a vast French territory to the United States?
Answer
Louisiana Purchase
Who served as commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
George Washington
Which federal commission did Congress establish in 2016 to coordinate America’s 250th-anniversary observance?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What formal term describes the United States’ 250th anniversary, commemorated by America250 in 2026?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
Which 1777 battle became the first major American victory of the Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
What 1773 event saw American colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor?
Answer
Boston Tea Party
What 1787 meeting in Philadelphia produced the United States Constitution?
Answer
Constitutional Convention
Who was the oldest delegate at the 1787 Constitutional Convention?
Answer
Benjamin Franklin
On what date did the United States ratify the Bill of Rights?
Answer
December 15, 1791
What document became the United States’ governing framework on March 1, 1781?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
What was the name of Virginia’s first representative legislative assembly, established in 1619?
Answer
House of Burgesses
What agreement did the Pilgrims sign aboard the Mayflower in 1620?
Answer
Mayflower Compact
What law created the federal court system of the United States in 1789?
Answer
Judiciary Act of 1789
What 1787 law organized the first U.S. territory and banned slavery there?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
What was the first written constitution of the United States called?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
Which battles in April 1775 opened the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
On what date was New York’s Statue of Liberty dedicated as a symbol of American freedom?
Answer
October 28, 1886
On what date was the Boston Tea Party held, a key protest before America’s independence?
Answer
December 16, 1773
What is the official term for the United States' 250th anniversary, celebrated by America250 in 2026?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial
Which Major League Baseball event was scheduled for Philadelphia in July 2026 after the America250 commemoration?
Answer
96th MLB All-Star Game