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