Where was the United States Constitution signed in 1787, a milestone before America250?
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Independence Hall
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 Founding Father wrote the largest share of The Federalist Papers?
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Alexander Hamilton
What Latin motto appears on the Great Seal of the United States and the one-dollar bill?
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E pluribus unum
What was the date of the Boston Tea Party, the 1773 protest against Britain's tea policies?
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December 16, 1773
Which 1777 battle persuaded France to formally ally with the American revolutionary cause?
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Battle of Saratoga
What was Independence Hall in Philadelphia originally called when it housed Pennsylvania’s colonial government?
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Pennsylvania State House
Who was the oldest signer of the U.S. Constitution?
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Benjamin Franklin
Who wrote the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the U.S. national anthem linked to America250?
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Francis Scott Key
On what date was the Treaty of Paris signed, ending the Revolutionary War remembered by America250?
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September 3, 1783
Which British general surrendered at Yorktown, the Revolutionary War victory linked to America250?
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Charles Cornwallis
Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence celebrated by America250?
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Benjamin Franklin
Which newspaper first published the United States Declaration of Independence, a document celebrated by America250?
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The Pennsylvania Evening Post
What 1778 treaty formally created the wartime military alliance between France and the United States?
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Treaty of Alliance
Which British commander surrendered at Yorktown in October 1781?
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Charles Cornwallis
What is the title of the U.S. national anthem officially adopted by Congress in 1931?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
For how much money did the United States buy Alaska from Russia in 1867?
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$7.2 million
Which document begins with the words “We the People” and replaced the Articles of Confederation?
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United States Constitution
At which Massachusetts site did the Boston Tea Party take place in December 1773?
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Griffin's Wharf
What Philadelphia building, now called Independence Hall, hosted the Declaration of Independence debate?
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Pennsylvania State House
The Liberty Bell’s inscription comes from which book of the Bible?
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Leviticus
Which American Revolution battle helped bring France into the war as a U.S. ally?
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Battle of Saratoga
On what date was the U.S. Constitution signed, a milestone included in America250's founding-era story?
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September 17, 1787
Which battles began the American Revolutionary War before the Declaration of Independence?
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Lexington and Concord
What term describes America’s 250th anniversary, commemorated on July 4, 2026?
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Semiquincentennial
What is the present-day name of the Pennsylvania State House where Congress met in 1776?
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Independence Hall
Which 2020 law authorized U.S. coin redesigns for the 2026 America250 anniversary?
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act
What is the title of Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 speech at the dedication of a Pennsylvania cemetery?
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Gettysburg Address
What is the oldest national park in the United States?
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Yellowstone National Park