9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who became the first U.S. secretary of the treasury in 1789?
Answer
Alexander Hamilton
How much did the 1803 Louisiana Purchase cost the United States?
Answer
$15 million
On what date did representatives sign the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
September 3, 1783
In which building did the Constitutional Convention draft the United States Constitution?
Answer
Independence Hall
What was the name of the first governing framework of the United States?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
Which French military commander led troops alongside Washington at Yorktown in 1781?
Answer
Comte de Rochambeau
On what date did American forces capture Trenton in the famous 1776 crossing of the Delaware River?
Answer
December 26, 1776
Which two battles in Massachusetts marked the opening of the American Revolutionary War?
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Lexington and Concord
Which document’s adoption in 1776 does America250 commemorate?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
On what date did the America250 commission hold its first organizing meeting?
Answer
November 16, 2018
What organization is the private nonprofit partner associated with the America250 commission?
Answer
America250 Foundation
At which historic building were America250 commission members sworn in during 2018?
Answer
Independence Hall
Which U.S. president signed the 2016 law establishing the America250 commission?
Answer
Barack Obama
Which earlier national celebration does the United States Semiquincentennial follow?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
Which document begins with the words “When in the Course of human events,” central to America250 history?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the poem that became the United States national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
Answer
Francis Scott Key
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence, whose 250th anniversary is marked in 2026?
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Second Continental Congress
Who was the principal designer of the Great Seal of the United States adopted in 1782?
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Charles Thomson
What is the name of the U.S. national anthem, based on a poem about Fort McHenry?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Which American Revolutionary War battle helped persuade France to openly ally with the United States?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
What term describes the 250th anniversary being celebrated by America250?
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Semiquincentennial
Which 1787 ordinance created a plan for governing the Northwest Territory?
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Northwest Ordinance
Where was George Washington sworn in as the first U.S. president?
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Federal Hall
Which expedition explored much of the Louisiana Purchase beginning in 1804?
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Which U.S. state was the 50th admitted to the Union?
Answer
Hawaii