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 was the first United States census conducted?
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August 2, 1790
What was the Louisiana Purchase price paid by the United States in 1803?
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$15 million
Where did George Washington take the oath as the first U.S. president in 1789?
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Federal Hall
What date did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 formally end the American Revolutionary War?
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September 3, 1783
On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place during the American Revolution?
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December 16, 1773
What name is given to the 1976 celebration that preceded America250 by 50 years?
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United States Bicentennial
What is the formal term for America’s 250th anniversary, celebrated by America250?
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Semiquincentennial
Who became the first president of the United States when he was inaugurated at Federal Hall in 1789?
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George Washington
Which original U.S. state was last to ratify the Constitution, on May 29, 1790?
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Rhode Island
On what date did British General Charles Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown in 1781?
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October 19, 1781
Across which river did George Washington lead his army on Christmas night in 1776?
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Delaware River
Which April 1775 clashes are traditionally regarded as the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What city served as the United States capital from 1789 until 1790?
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New York City
What do the 13 stripes on the United States flag represent?
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The original 13 colonies
Which wartime governing body adopted the Declaration of Independence, the document at the center of America250?
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Second Continental Congress
Which Philadelphia historic site displays the Liberty Bell during America250’s 250th-anniversary year?
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Liberty Bell Center
What founding document does America250 commemorate on its 250th anniversary in 2026?
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Declaration of Independence
How much did the United States pay Russia for Alaska in the Alaska Purchase?
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$7.2 million
What 1773 protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
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Boston Tea Party
What 1787 law created the Northwest Territory and set rules for admitting future states?
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Northwest Ordinance
Who served as president of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787?
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George Washington
On what date did the United States Semiquincentennial Commission hold its first organizing meeting?
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November 16, 2018
What formal term describes the 250th anniversary celebrated by the United States Semiquincentennial?
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Semiquincentennial