A lot has happened in the 250 years since the United States was founded way back in 1776. The country has evolved from a fledgling assemblage of British colonies that could barely hold itself together into an independent global powerhouse that sets the standards for the entire world.
Whether you’re judging by population, territory, economy or just general progress, America has grown at a staggering rate over the past two and a half centuries. So much has happened, in fact, that it can be hard to keep track of it all.
With that in mind, here’s a quiz to test how much you know about the U.S. on its big birthday.
