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