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