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 Arlington and Alexendria Lexington and Concord New York and Lexington Don't know OK Question Title 2. Who was the commander of the Continental Army? Thomas Jefferson General William Howe 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 Bill of Rights Declaration of Independence Constitution of the United States Don't know OK Question Title 4. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? John Adams Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin John Hancock Don't know OK Question Title 5. How many individuals signed the Declaration of Independence? 56 26 12 66 Don't know OK Question Title 6. What year marked the end of the American Revolution? 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? The Connecticut Compromise The Delaware Deal The Virginia Plan The New Jersey 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 Articles of Confederation The Bill of Rights Don't know OK VIEW YOUR RESULTS!