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? Baltimore and Philadelphia Lexington and Concord New York and Lexington Arlington and Alexendria Don't know OK Question Title 2. Who was the commander of the Continental Army? 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”? Bill of Rights The Federalist Papers Declaration of Independence Constitution of the United States Don't know OK Question Title 4. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson John Adams John Hancock Benjamin Franklin Don't know OK Question Title 5. How many individuals signed the Declaration of Independence? 56 12 26 66 Don't know OK Question Title 6. What year marked the end of the American Revolution? 1781 1783 1778 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? The New Jersey Plan The Virginia 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 Emancipation Proclamation The Bill of Rights The Articles of Confederation Don't know OK VIEW YOUR RESULTS!