Which congressional body, created in 2016, is responsible for planning the United States’ America250 observance?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
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 document does the United States Semiquincentennial commemorate 250 years after its adoption?
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Declaration of Independence
Who became chair of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission in 2022?
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Rosie Rios
What was Independence Hall called when the Declaration of Independence was adopted for the event commemorated by America250?
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Pennsylvania State House
What agreement created proportional representation in the House and equal state representation in the Senate?
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Connecticut Compromise
Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States, a milestone in America250’s 250-year story?
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Thirteenth Amendment
For America250, what was the United States’ national motto adopted by Congress in 1956?
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In God We Trust
For America250, which 1863 proclamation changed the legal status of enslaved people in Confederate states?
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Emancipation Proclamation
For America250, which leader became the first president of the United States in 1789?
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George Washington
Which 1783 treaty recognized the United States as independent, a milestone remembered by America250?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
As America250 commemorates 1776, which founding document announced the American colonies’ separation from Great Britain?
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Declaration of Independence
Where did the 1787 Constitutional Convention meet while drafting the United States Constitution?
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Independence Hall
What act created the Northwest Territory in 1787?
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Northwest Ordinance
What was the name of the wartime assembly that adopted the Declaration of Independence commemorated by America250?
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Second Continental Congress