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