Which battle, fought on June 17, 1775, was a major early clash in the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battle of Bunker Hill
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 United States Constitution signed at the 1787 Constitutional Convention?
Answer
September 17, 1787
Which three ships were targeted during the 1773 Boston Tea Party?
Answer
Dartmouth, Eleanor, and Beaver
What 1787 law created the Northwest Territory, the first organized incorporated U.S. territory?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
Which Bible verse is quoted in the inscription on Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell?
Answer
Leviticus 25:10
Which British general commanded the army that surrendered at the 1781 Siege of Yorktown?
Answer
Charles Cornwallis
On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place, an event leading toward the American Revolution?
Answer
December 16, 1773
What earlier anniversary celebration in 1976 preceded America250's 2026 commemoration?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
Who wrote the main draft of the Declaration of Independence commemorated by America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
Which document's 1776 adoption is commemorated by America's 250th anniversary?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
What is the formal name for America's 250th-anniversary celebration in 2026?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial
Which state became the ninth to ratify the United States Constitution?
Answer
New Hampshire
What city was the first national capital under the United States Constitution?
Answer
New York City
What landmark appears on the obverse of the 2026 U.S. semiquincentennial half dollar?
Answer
Statue of Liberty
Which historic speech is represented on one of the five 2026 semiquincentennial quarters?
Answer
Gettysburg Address
What figure appears on the reverse of the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial quarter?
Answer
Colonial drummer
Which founding document has its 250th anniversary commemorated by America250?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Where were the first public readings of the United States Declaration of Independence held on July 8, 1776?
Answer
Trenton, Easton, and Philadelphia
Who was the oldest signer of the United States Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Benjamin Franklin
Which Founding Father wrote the main draft of the United States Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
What is the formal anniversary term for the United States’ 250th anniversary in America250?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
Which battles on April 19, 1775, began the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
On what date was George Washington inaugurated as the first U.S. president?
Answer
April 30, 1789
Who was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
On what date did ratification of the Articles of Confederation become complete?
Answer
March 1, 1781
On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place?
Answer
December 16, 1773
Who wrote the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the War of 1812?
Answer
Francis Scott Key
On what date was the United States Constitution signed?
Answer
September 17, 1787