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 is the standard name for America's 250th anniversary in 2026?
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United States Semiquincentennial
Which 1781 American Revolutionary War siege ended with the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia?
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Siege of Yorktown
Which Massachusetts event is regarded as the first major military action of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which state constitution, ratified in 1780, is among the world’s oldest still in effect?
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Constitution of Massachusetts
Which constitutional compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths for representation and direct taxation?
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Three-Fifths Compromise
Which agreement ended the Constitutional Convention’s dispute over state representation in Congress?
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Connecticut Compromise
Which amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibited denying U.S. voting rights on the basis of sex?
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Nineteenth Amendment
What 1787 law organized the Northwest Territory and created a path for new states to join the Union?
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Northwest Ordinance
Which document's Preamble begins with “We the People” in the United States?
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United States Constitution
What are the first printed copies of the United States Declaration of Independence called?
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Dunlap broadsides
Which state became the ninth to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
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New Hampshire
In what building did delegates sign the U.S. Constitution in 1787?
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Independence Hall
On what date did delegates begin signing the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
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August 2, 1776
What is the official historical term for America’s 250th anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial
What national emblem did the Continental Congress adopt on June 20, 1782, for official United States documents?
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Great Seal of the United States
What river did George Washington cross during his famous 1776 Christmas campaign?
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Delaware River
Which founder issued the first national Thanksgiving proclamation in the United States?
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George Washington
Which document was the first governing framework of the United States?
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Articles of Confederation