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 amendment to the U.S. Constitution recognized women's voting rights nationwide in 1920?
Answer
Nineteenth Amendment
Which 1848 gathering launched the organized U.S. women's rights movement in Seneca Falls, New York?
Answer
Seneca Falls Convention
Which building, now called Independence Hall, hosted the Congress that adopted the declaration marked by America250?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
Under the original 1777 flag design, how many stars and stripes represented the colonies celebrated by America250?
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13 stars and 13 stripes
Who wrote the principal draft of the Declaration of Independence celebrated by America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
Which document's adoption will America250 commemorate in 2026?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
On what date did George Washington begin his famous crossing of the Delaware River?
Answer
December 25, 1776
What was the first constitution of the United States, in force from 1781 to 1789?
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Articles of Confederation
Which 1777 American Revolutionary War victory persuaded France to openly ally with the United States?
Answer
Battles of Saratoga
Which 1803 purchase from France nearly doubled the territory of the United States?
Answer
Louisiana Purchase
Which song became the official national anthem of the United States in 1931, featured in America250 celebrations?
Answer
The Star-Spangled Banner
Which battle on April 19, 1775, began the American Revolutionary War remembered by America250?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
How tall is the Washington Monument, measured from the ground to its tip?
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555 feet 5⅛ inches
Which state became the 50th state of the United States?
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Hawaii
Who took the oath as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789?
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George Washington
What was the United States’ 200th-anniversary celebration in 1976 called?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
Which 1783 treaty recognized the United States as independent from Great Britain?
Answer
Treaty of Paris
Which treaty formally ended the American Revolutionary War, a conflict central to America250 history?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place, a protest remembered in the lead-up to America250?
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December 16, 1773
Who wrote the main draft of the Declaration of Independence, a document central to America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
Which act created the United States Semiquincentennial Commission for America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
What is the formal name for the 250th anniversary commemorated by America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial
Who was the first U.S. president, a founding figure whose era is part of America250 history?
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George Washington