Which 1787 law organized U.S. territory northwest of the Ohio River and set a path to statehood?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which 1783 agreement formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. independence?
Answer
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Which river did George Washington cross during his surprise attack on December 26, 1776?
Answer
Delaware River
Which resolution did the Second Continental Congress pass on July 2, 1776?
Answer
Lee Resolution
Which newspaper first published the Declaration of Independence?
Answer
The Pennsylvania Evening Post
Who wrote the initial draft of the Declaration of Independence for the Committee of Five?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
Which 1803 purchase from France roughly doubled the size of the United States?
Answer
Louisiana Purchase
What 1787 law created a process for governing and admitting future states from U.S. territories?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
Which 1775 clashes began the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which 1777 American Revolution victory is often called a turning point of the war?
Answer
Battles of Saratoga
Which congressional organization was established in 2016 to plan the United States’ 250th anniversary?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What term names the United States’ 250th anniversary, celebrated in 2026?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
What document begins with the words “We the People” and establishes the U.S. federal government?
Answer
Constitution of the United States
What was the first constitution of the United States?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
Who painted the American Revolution scene Surrender of Lord Cornwallis?
Answer
John Trumbull
Which treaty formally recognized the United States as independent in 1783?
Answer
Treaty of Paris
On what date was the parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence primarily signed?
Answer
August 2, 1776
Who was the last surviving signer of the United States Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
What document served as the first governing charter of the United States before the Constitution honored by America250?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
Which London foundry cast the Liberty Bell, a historic symbol associated with America250?
Answer
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Which site became the first U.S. national park in 1872?
Answer
Yellowstone National Park
What flag did the Continental Army use before the Stars and Stripes?
Answer
Grand Union Flag
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence celebrated during America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
What is the formal term for America’s 250th anniversary?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
Which U.S. founding document, remembered in America250, begins with the words “We the People”?
Answer
United States Constitution
Which treaty formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. independence?
Answer
Treaty of Paris (1783)