9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who presented Britain’s Bicentennial Bell during the 1976 anniversary that preceded America250?
Answer
Queen Elizabeth II
Which amendment ended slavery throughout the United States?
Answer
Thirteenth Amendment
On what date did President Lyndon B. Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Answer
July 2, 1964
On what date did the United States and Britain sign the Treaty of Ghent?
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December 24, 1814
Who designed the Statue of Liberty’s famous exterior sculpture?
Answer
Frédéric Bartholdi
What is the formal anniversary term used for the United States’ 250th birthday in the America250 program?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial
Which 1781 siege became the decisive victory of the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Siege of Yorktown
Who drafted the principal text of the 1776 Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which space station received America250 coins aboard SpaceX CRS-34 in May 2026?
Answer
International Space Station
Which historical agreement appears on the reverse of the 2026 America250 Mayflower Compact quarter?
Answer
Mayflower Compact
At which Philadelphia site was the official America250 time capsule placed?
Answer
Independence National Historical Park
In America250’s Revolutionary War history, who commanded the Continental Army?
Answer
George Washington
During Sail250 for America250, how many ships from how many countries were estimated to join the New York Harbor fleet review?
Answer
60 ships from 30 countries
Which two cities bookended the 2026 Sail250 port-call schedule for America250?
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New Orleans and Boston
Which 2026 America250 coin entered circulation on January 5, 2026?
Answer
Mayflower Compact quarter
What is the full name of the 2020 law that authorized special coin designs for America250?
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
What 1787 law organized the United States territory north and west of the Ohio River?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
Which U.S. constitutional amendment took effect after Tennessee’s ratification on August 18, 1920?
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Nineteenth Amendment
Where did the Boston Tea Party take place in December 1773?
Answer
Boston Harbor
Which treaty formally recognized American independence after the war commemorated by America250?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
Who was the principal sculptor of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota?
Answer
Gutzon Borglum
Who is recognized as the designer of the first official United States flag?
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Francis Hopkinson
Which battle, fought on June 17, 1775, ended with British forces capturing Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston?
Answer
Battle of Bunker Hill