What was the name of the 1803 agreement that transferred Louisiana to the United States?
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Louisiana Purchase
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the first constitution and national framework of government used by the United States?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
Which event began the American Revolutionary War, according to the United States National Park Service’s commonly used chronology?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
For America's 250th anniversary, which amendment recognized women's constitutional right to vote in 1920?
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Nineteenth Amendment
For America's 250th anniversary, who was the oldest signer of the United States Constitution?
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Benjamin Franklin
Which British general surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?
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John Burgoyne
On what date was the engrossed parchment Declaration of Independence chiefly signed?
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August 2, 1776
Which 1876 Philadelphia event served as the United States’ centennial celebration and a predecessor to America250?
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Centennial Exposition
Which U.S. military branch held the June 14, 2025 parade that began America250 celebrations?
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The United States Army
What “250” symbol appears in the Liberty Bell privy mark on 2026 America250 coins?
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A Liberty Bell
When was the U.S. two-dollar bill reissued with its Bicentennial reverse design?
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April 13, 1976
Who designed the Liberty Bell-and-Moon reverse of the 1976 Bicentennial dollar?
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Dennis R. Williams
What scene appears on the reverse of the 1976 United States Bicentennial half dollar?
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Independence Hall
Which founding document will America250 commemorate in 2026?
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Declaration of Independence
What is the official name of the federal commission planning the United States’ 250th anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
On what date was the United States Constitution signed at the convention that shaped America250 history?
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September 17, 1787
On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place, when colonists protested the Tea Act?
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December 16, 1773