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. president at the inaugural ceremony held on April 30, 1789?
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George Washington
In which building was the Declaration of Independence adopted in 1776?
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Independence Hall
At which 1775 battle did British forces capture Breed’s Hill after three assaults, an event recalled by America250?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
What was the first major military action of the American Revolution, highlighted by America250 commemorations?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Where did participants in the 1773 Boston Tea Party dump the East India Company tea?
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Boston Harbor
What anniversary did Philadelphia’s 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition commemorate, in the tradition continued by America250?
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The 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
Which newspaper first published the Declaration of Independence, a document central to America250?
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The Pennsylvania Evening Post
What term describes America250, the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence?
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Semiquincentennial
Which 1781 siege ended with the surrender of British General Charles Cornwallis?
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Siege of Yorktown
Which 1778 treaty made France and the United States military allies against Great Britain?
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Treaty of Alliance (1778)
Which French nobleman became a Continental Army major general and American Revolutionary hero?
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Marquis de Lafayette
Which battles began the American Revolutionary War remembered by America250?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What document served as the first constitution of the United States from 1781 until 1789?
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Articles of Confederation
Who became the first president of the United States, a founder remembered throughout America250?
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George Washington
Which national park contains Independence Hall, a central historic site for America250?
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Independence National Historical Park
Which 1787 U.S. law created the framework for governing western territories and admitting new states?
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Northwest Ordinance
Which French officer became a major general in the Continental Army at age 19?
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Marquis de Lafayette
What compromise created equal state representation in the U.S. Senate in 1787?
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Connecticut Compromise
Under the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which river became the United States’ western boundary?
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Mississippi River