9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
For America250, which April 1775 battle is generally regarded as the first armed clash of the American Revolution?
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Lexington and Concord
What legislation authorized special United States Semiquincentennial coin designs for the America250 period?
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
What type of anniversary does America250 celebrate in 2026?
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A 250th anniversary
Which founding document’s adoption is America250 commemorating in 2026?
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Declaration of Independence
For America250, which constitutional amendment took effect in 1920 and recognized women’s voting rights?
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Nineteenth Amendment
For America250, which site marked completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869?
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Promontory Summit
For America250, who principally wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution?
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Gouverneur Morris
For America250, which battle is generally regarded as the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War?
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Lexington and Concord
For America250, who wrote the 1776 pamphlet Common Sense?
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Thomas Paine
For America250, on what date did Congress adopt the first official U.S. flag?
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June 14, 1777
Which United States president issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War?
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Abraham Lincoln
Which 1781 American Revolutionary War battle is widely considered a major turning point in the conflict?
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Battle of Saratoga
Which 1964 U.S. law outlawed discrimination in public accommodations based on race, color, religion, or national origin?
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who delivered the Gettysburg Address in the United States?
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Abraham Lincoln
Where did the principal signing of the United States Declaration of Independence take place?
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Independence Hall
What term describes the United States’ 250th anniversary, including the America250 celebration?
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Semiquincentennial
What was the first governing framework of the United States after independence?
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Articles of Confederation
Which U.S. denomination returned as a Federal Reserve Note in 1976 with a Bicentennial-themed reverse?
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The two-dollar bill
Where is the engrossed parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence permanently displayed?
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National Archives
What was the formal name of the 2020 U.S. law authorizing special 2026 coin designs?
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act
Which U.S. city hosted the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition?
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Philadelphia
Which U.S. coin featured a colonial drummer in its 1975–1976 Bicentennial design?
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Washington quarter
What term described the United States' 150th anniversary celebration in 1926?
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Sesquicentennial
Which 1775 battles are commonly recognized as the first battles of the American Revolutionary War?
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Lexington and Concord
What is the title of the United States national anthem, officially adopted in 1931?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
What ship carried the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth in 1620?
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Mayflower
What governing document preceded the United States Constitution?
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Articles of Confederation
Where is the engrossed, signed copy of the Declaration of Independence displayed?
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National Archives