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