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? (Required.) Lexington and Concord New York and Lexington Baltimore and Philadelphia Arlington and Alexendria Don't know OK Question Title 2. Who was the commander of the Continental Army? (Required.) George Washington General William Howe Thomas Jefferson King George III 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”? (Required.) Constitution of the United States The Federalist Papers Bill of Rights Declaration of Independence Don't know OK Question Title 4. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? (Required.) Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson John Hancock John Adams Don't know OK Question Title 5. How many individuals signed the Declaration of Independence? (Required.) 26 12 56 66 Don't know OK Question Title 6. What year marked the end of the American Revolution? (Required.) 1778 1783 1781 1776 Don't know OK Question Title 7. At the Constitutional Convention, which proposed plan went onto become the structure for the United States Government? (Required.) The New Jersey Plan The Connecticut Compromise The Virginia Plan The Delaware Deal Don't know OK Question Title 8. What is the official name for the first 10 constitutional amendments? (Required.) The Bill of Rights The Emancipation Proclamation The Rights of Many The Articles of Confederation Don't know OK VIEW YOUR RESULTS!