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 the United States’ 250th anniversary?
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Semiquincentennial
In the American Revolutionary War, which 1781 siege was the conflict’s final major land engagement?
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Siege of Yorktown
What are the opening words of the Preamble to the United States Constitution?
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We the People
Which river did George Washington cross before the Continental Army attacked Trenton in 1776?
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The Delaware River
Which British general surrendered his army at the Battles of Saratoga in 1777?
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John Burgoyne
Which newspaper first published the United States Declaration of Independence?
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The Pennsylvania Evening Post
Who wrote the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner” after seeing the 1814 defense of Fort McHenry?
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Francis Scott Key
On what date did the United States ratify the Articles of Confederation?
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March 1, 1781
Approximately how many square miles did the Louisiana Purchase add to the United States?
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828,000 square miles
Which state became the 50th U.S. state?
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Hawaii
Which 1776 battle was the largest of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battle of Long Island
What 1787 constitutional agreement counted three-fifths of each enslaved state’s enslaved population for representation?
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Three-Fifths Compromise
What 1789 law established the original structure of the United States federal court system?
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Judiciary Act of 1789
Which 1777 American victory helped persuade France to become a formal ally of the United States?
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Battles of Saratoga
Which first U.S. president established a two-term precedent by declining to seek a third term?
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George Washington
Which 1787 law organized the first U.S. territory north of the Ohio River?
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Northwest Ordinance
What was the first constitution of the United States before the current Constitution?
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Articles of Confederation
On what date did the Lee Resolution declare the United Colonies independent?
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July 2, 1776
Which 1775 battles began the American Revolutionary War commemorated by America250?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which 1781 engagement was the final major land battle of the American Revolutionary War?
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Siege of Yorktown
What Philadelphia building hosted the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Independence Hall
Which 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
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Marbury v. Madison
Which U.S. national emblem, adopted in 1782, shows a bald eagle holding an olive branch and 13 arrows?
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Great Seal of the United States
Which 1775 battle in Charlestown, Massachusetts was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Which 1787 compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths for congressional representation and taxation?
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Three-Fifths Compromise
Where was George Washington inaugurated as the first U.S. president in 1789?
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Federal Hall
Who delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863?
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Abraham Lincoln
Which constitutional amendment prohibited denying U.S. voting rights based on sex?
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Nineteenth Amendment