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? General William Howe Thomas Jefferson George Washington 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”? Bill of Rights Constitution of the United States Declaration of Independence The Federalist Papers Don't know OK Question Title 4. Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? John Adams John Hancock Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson 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? 1783 1778 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 Virginia Plan The Connecticut Compromise The Delaware Deal The New Jersey Plan Don't know OK Question Title 8. What is the official name for the first 10 constitutional amendments? The Articles of Confederation The Bill of Rights The Rights of Many The Emancipation Proclamation Don't know OK VIEW YOUR RESULTS!