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 Lexington and Concord Baltimore and Philadelphia Don't know OK Question Title 2. Who was the commander of the Continental Army? General William Howe George Washington King George III 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”? Declaration of Independence Constitution of the United States The Federalist Papers Bill of Rights Don't know OK Question Title 4. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? John Hancock John Adams Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin Don't know OK Question Title 5. How many individuals signed the Declaration of Independence? 66 56 26 12 Don't know OK Question Title 6. What year marked the end of the American Revolution? 1781 1776 1783 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 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 Bill of Rights The Rights of Many The Articles of Confederation The Emancipation Proclamation Don't know OK VIEW YOUR RESULTS!