How many stars and stripes did the U.S. flag have when it inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814?
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15 stars and 15 stripes
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What land-surveying law divided much of the early U.S. public domain into townships and sections?
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Land Ordinance of 1785
For America250, which 1775 engagement is widely regarded as the first battle of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
For America250, what governing document preceded the U.S. Constitution?
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Articles of Confederation
For America250, which French aristocrat became a major American ally during the Revolutionary War?
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Marquis de Lafayette
When was the United States Constitution signed at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall?
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September 17, 1787
What founding document did the Second Continental Congress adopt on July 4, 1776, inspiring America250?
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Declaration of Independence
Which French commander led the French expeditionary force that joined Washington at Yorktown in 1781?
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Comte de Rochambeau
On which night did George Washington lead the Continental Army across the Delaware River?
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December 25–26, 1776
In which city did the Stamp Act Congress meet in 1765?
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New York City
Which 1787 convention drafted the U.S. Constitution, a founding milestone preceding America250?
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Constitutional Convention
Which document served as the first constitution of the United States during the Revolutionary era commemorated by America250?
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Articles of Confederation
Who wrote the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a national symbol carried into America250?
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Francis Scott Key
What earlier U.S. anniversary in 1976 is the direct 50-year predecessor to America250?
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United States Bicentennial
Which U.S. military branch celebrated its own 250th anniversary on June 14, 2025, ahead of America250?
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United States Army
Which federal commission was created by Congress in 2016 to coordinate the United States’ 250th anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which congressional body adopted the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776?
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Second Continental Congress
On what date was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery in the United States?
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December 6, 1865
On what date did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 become law?
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July 13, 1787
What was the first national monument established in the United States?
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Devils Tower National Monument
On what date did the Nineteenth Amendment become part of the United States Constitution?
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August 18, 1920
Where did the first transcontinental railroad officially meet in 1869?
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Promontory Summit
What was the name of the 1848 event regarded as the first U.S. women’s rights convention?
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Seneca Falls Convention
On what date was the Statue of Liberty dedicated?
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October 28, 1886
What 1787 agreement created the U.S. Congress’s two-house structure?
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Connecticut Compromise