Who wrote the 1776 “Remember the Ladies” letter during the American founding era?
Answer
Abigail Adams
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 battle is often called the turning point of the American Revolutionary War honored by America250?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
Which place became the United States’ first national park, a landmark included in the natural heritage celebrated by America250?
Answer
Yellowstone National Park
What was Independence Hall originally called when it hosted the Declaration’s adoption in 1776?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
Which five-member group prepared the draft of the Declaration of Independence honored by America250?
Answer
Committee of Five
Which organization did the U.S. Congress establish in 2016 to lead America’s 250th-anniversary commemoration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What term names a 250th anniversary, including America’s 250th anniversary?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
Which event marked Hawaii becoming the 50th U.S. state?
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Statehood on August 21, 1959
Which 1787 ordinance created a framework for governing U.S. territory north of the Ohio River?
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Northwest Ordinance
Which French commander led the army forces supporting Washington at Yorktown?
Answer
Comte de Rochambeau
What was the name of the colonial boycott adopted by the First Continental Congress in 1774?
Answer
Continental Association
What term describes the United States' 250th anniversary celebration, officially called America250?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
On what date did General George Washington cross the Delaware River before the Battle of Trenton?
Answer
December 25, 1776
What was the original name of Independence Hall when Congress adopted the Declaration in 1776?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
What term names the United States' 250th anniversary celebration in America250 materials?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
Which document, signed in Philadelphia in 1787, created the federal framework that America250 commemorates alongside independence?
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United States Constitution
Which organization coordinates the official America250 national commemoration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
At what Utah location were the rails of America’s first transcontinental railroad joined in 1869?
Answer
Promontory Summit
Which body was created by Congress to coordinate the United States’ 250th anniversary?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
On what nights did George Washington’s army cross the Delaware River before the Battle of Trenton?
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December 25–26, 1776
On what date did Congress adopt the first national flag law of the United States?
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June 14, 1777
Where is Philadelphia's Liberty Bell displayed today?
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Liberty Bell Center
What was the name of the 1976 celebration marking the United States' 200th anniversary, 50 years before America250?
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United States Bicentennial
What was the first constitution of the United States, replaced by the Constitution in 1789?
Answer
Articles of Confederation