Test Your Knowledge: America's Founding Question Title 1. Where were the first battles fought between the British army and American patriots during the American Revolution? Arlington and Alexendria New York and Lexington Baltimore and Philadelphia Lexington and Concord Don't know OK Question Title 2. Who was the commander of the Continental Army? King George III George Washington General William Howe Thomas Jefferson Don't know OK Question Title 3. What document includes the phrase, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal”? Bill of Rights Constitution of the United States The Federalist Papers Declaration of Independence Don't know OK Question Title 4. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson John Adams Benjamin Franklin John Hancock Don't know OK Question Title 5. How many individuals signed the Declaration of Independence? 26 12 66 56 Don't know OK Question Title 6. What year marked the end of the American Revolution? 1781 1783 1776 1778 Don't know OK Question Title 7. At the Constitutional Convention, which proposed plan went onto become the structure for the United States Government? The Delaware Deal The Connecticut Compromise The New Jersey Plan The Virginia Plan Don't know OK Question Title 8. What is the official name for the first 10 constitutional amendments? The Rights of Many The Articles of Confederation The Bill of Rights The Emancipation Proclamation Don't know OK VIEW YOUR RESULTS!