9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
On what date did Congress adopt the 13-star United States flag design?
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June 14, 1777
Who printed the first version of the United States Declaration of Independence that listed its signatories?
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Mary Katharine Goddard
Which 1775 battles began the American Revolutionary War between British troops and Patriot militias?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which 2020 law authorized the United States Mint's 2026 semiquincentennial coin redesigns?
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence, whose 250th anniversary America celebrates in 2026?
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Second Continental Congress
Which organization did Congress establish in 2016 to coordinate America's 250th-anniversary observance?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What is the official term for America's 250th anniversary, celebrated through America250?
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Semiquincentennial
Who designed the reverse of the 1776–1976 Bicentennial half dollar?
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Seth Huntington
Where did the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage begin in 1975?
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Blaine, Washington
Which organization was created by Congress in 2016 to coordinate the United States' 250th-anniversary observance?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which 1775 Revolutionary War battle was a costly British victory fought mainly on Breed’s Hill near Boston?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
On what date was the U.S. Constitution signed, a founding milestone highlighted by America250?
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September 17, 1787
What was the name of the 1778 pact that made France a military ally of the United States?
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Treaty of Alliance
Where did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774, a gathering remembered during America250?
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Carpenters' Hall
What document served as the United States government's first constitution before the Constitution celebrated by America250?
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Articles of Confederation