Who co-designed the Great Seal of the United States and selected its Latin mottos?
Answer
Charles Thomson
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 United States department did Alexander Hamilton lead as its first secretary in 1789?
Answer
Department of the Treasury
What protest did the Sons of Liberty stage in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773?
Answer
Boston Tea Party
Which 1789 law established the federal judiciary of the United States?
Answer
Judiciary Act of 1789
Which 1776 battle did George Washington win after crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night?
Answer
Battle of Trenton
Which 1775 American Revolutionary battle was fought mainly on Breed’s Hill despite its traditional name?
Answer
Battle of Bunker Hill
What document governed the United States before the Constitution, during the founding era remembered by America250?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
Which 1777 American Revolutionary victory helped bring France openly into the war on the American side?
Answer
Battles of Saratoga
Which two battles began the armed conflict behind the independence celebrated by America250?
Answer
Lexington and Concord
Which document’s adoption does America250 commemorate on its 250th anniversary?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
How large was the Louisiana Purchase, approximately, when the United States acquired it from France in 1803?
Answer
828,000 square miles
Which body, created in 2016, leads the federal commemoration known as America250?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Who proposed the Lee Resolution, which formally declared the colonies independent in 1776?
Answer
Richard Henry Lee
Which two battles began the American Revolutionary War, whose legacy America250 commemorates?
Answer
Lexington and Concord
Who commanded the Continental Army during the 1776 crossing of the Delaware River?
Answer
George Washington
Which Revolutionary War victory helped persuade France to openly support the United States?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
In which building was the U.S. Constitution signed, a site connected with America250 history?
Answer
Independence Hall
Which organization is the congressionally appointed body coordinating the United States’ America250 celebration?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission