9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
On what date did George Washington accept Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown?
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October 19, 1781
Which city hosted the first Continental Congress in 1774?
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Philadelphia
Which territory did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organize for future U.S. statehood?
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Northwest Territory
Which battles are generally regarded as the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What document became the first written constitution of the United States?
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Articles of Confederation
Where did the first battles of the American Revolutionary War begin in April 1775?
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Lexington and Concord
Where did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774, before the American Revolution?
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Carpenters’ Hall
What was the first official circulation coin of the United States?
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Fugio cent
How many amendments are included in the United States Bill of Rights?
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Ten amendments
What is the name of the first and oldest national mint established by the United States?
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Philadelphia Mint
On what date did the Articles of Confederation take effect for all thirteen states?
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March 1, 1781
Which 1781 battle ended with the surrender of British forces under Charles Cornwallis?
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Siege of Yorktown
Which document became the first frame of government for the United States in 1781?
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Articles of Confederation
Which state adopted the first constitution among the former American colonies?
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New Hampshire
Which site became the United States’ first national park, a landmark included in America’s national heritage story?
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Yellowstone National Park
For America's 250th-anniversary-era history of U.S. symbols, which song became the national anthem in 1931?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Who became the first U.S. president, a founding leader remembered by America250?
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George Washington
For America's 250th anniversary, which 1803 purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States?
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Louisiana Purchase
On what date did British forces surrender at Yorktown, a turning point remembered by America250?
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October 19, 1781
On what date was the engrossed Declaration signed, a milestone recalled by America250?
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August 2, 1776
How many colonies are represented in the independence story commemorated by America250?
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Thirteen Colonies
Which document served as the first constitution of the United States in the history behind America's 250th anniversary?
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Articles of Confederation
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, beginning the anniversary story behind America250?
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Second Continental Congress
What rank did George Washington receive posthumously during the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial?
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General of the Armies
Which U.S. Bicentennial coin showed the Liberty Bell superimposed against the Moon?
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The Eisenhower dollar