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 1787 law created the Northwest Territory during the nation-building era commemorated by America250?
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Northwest Ordinance
What anniversary does the United States Semiquincentennial, known as America250, commemorate?
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250th anniversary
Which battle, fought mainly on Breed’s Hill, is remembered as the Battle of Bunker Hill in America250 history?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War, whose era is remembered by America250?
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Treaty of Paris
What earlier U.S. anniversary did the 1976 Bicentennial celebrate, before the America250 observance?
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200th anniversary
Where was the Declaration of Independence first publicly read, a milestone linked to America250?
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State House Yard
Which 1781 naval battle gave Franco-American forces control of Chesapeake Bay before Yorktown, a key America250 event?
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Battle of the Chesapeake
What speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver at Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863?
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Gettysburg Address
Which 1787 law created the Northwest Territory and set rules for governing future U.S. territories?
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Northwest Ordinance
Who became the first U.S. president, a founding figure remembered in America250 programs?
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George Washington
On what date was the U.S. Constitution signed, an event connected to America250?
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September 17, 1787
What is the name of the flag that flew over Fort McHenry and inspired the song celebrated in America250 history?
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Star-Spangled Banner
Which song became the official U.S. national anthem in 1931, making it part of America250’s national heritage?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Which document begins with “We the People” and is part of the founding story highlighted by America250?
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United States Constitution
Who was the U.S. president present at the opening ceremony of the 1876 Centennial Exposition?
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Ulysses S. Grant
Which law created the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission planning America250?
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Public Law 114-196
Where is the original engrossed Declaration of Independence preserved for the America250 anniversary?
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National Archives Building
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence honored by America250?
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Thomas Jefferson