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? New York and Lexington Arlington and Alexendria Lexington and Concord Baltimore and Philadelphia Don't know OK Question Title 2. Who was the commander of the Continental Army? King George III General William Howe Thomas Jefferson George Washington 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”? The Federalist Papers Constitution of the United States Bill of Rights Declaration of Independence Don't know OK Question Title 4. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson John Hancock Benjamin Franklin John Adams Don't know OK Question Title 5. How many individuals signed the Declaration of Independence? 12 66 26 56 Don't know OK Question Title 6. What year marked the end of the American Revolution? 1776 1783 1778 1781 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 Virginia Plan The New Jersey Plan The Delaware Deal The Connecticut Compromise Don't know OK Question Title 8. What is the official name for the first 10 constitutional amendments? The Rights of Many The Bill of Rights The Emancipation Proclamation The Articles of Confederation Don't know OK VIEW YOUR RESULTS!