On what date did the states finally ratify the Articles of Confederation?
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March 1, 1781
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 were the exact dates of the Continental Army’s main Valley Forge encampment?
Answer
December 19, 1777–June 19, 1778
Who primarily drafted the United States Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the oldest signer of the United States Constitution?
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Benjamin Franklin
What is the official historical name for the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026?
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United States Semiquincentennial
Who designed the Statue of Liberty, presented by France to the United States?
Answer
Frédéric Bartholdi
Which agreement became the first governing constitution of the United States?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
At which 1781 battle did the British army under Cornwallis surrender to American and French forces?
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Battle of Yorktown
Who was inaugurated as the first president of the United States in 1789?
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George Washington
What was Independence Hall called when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
What is the official term for the United States’ 250th anniversary?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
Which 1777 Revolutionary War campaign in New York is widely called the war’s turning point?
Answer
Saratoga campaign
What 1789 law created the basic structure of the federal judiciary of the United States?
Answer
Judiciary Act of 1789
Which 1867 purchase transferred Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States?
Answer
Alaska Purchase
What landmark did France present to the United States in 1886 as a symbol of friendship?
Answer
Statue of Liberty
Which 1773 British law helped provoke the Boston Tea Party?
Answer
Tea Act
Which document superseded the Articles of Confederation as the United States’ governing framework?
Answer
United States Constitution
Which 1787 law organized the Northwest Territory of the early United States?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
Which 1776 document first used the name “United States of America,” central to America250?
Answer
Declaration of Independence