USG Quiz 2.2 - The Coming of Independence

Self-government in the early days of the colonies was made possible by the great distance between North America and England.

• True

• False

Colonies immediately accepted Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of the Union.

• True

• False

The 13 Colonies, although fiercely independent, sometimes experimented with plans of union.

• True

• False

The colonists' unhappiness with taxation without representation, expressed in the Declaration of Rights, came as a surprise to the British king.

• True

• False

The Intolerable Acts prompted colonists to call the First Continental Congress.

• True

• False

Which of the following served as the first National Government of the U.S.?

• First Continental Congress

• Stamp Act Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• New England Confederation

Which of the following was NOT an example of early colonial attempts at unity?

• The New England Confederation

• The Albany Plan

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The French & Indian War

Which of the following is NOT one of the "self-evident" truths listed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?

• All men are created equal

• The right to govern derives from God's law

• Under certain circumstances people have a right to rebel against their government

• One purpose of government is promoting people's safety and happiness.

Which of the following defines the principle of popular sovereignty?

• The power of government is restricted

• All people have rights that cannot be taken away

• Governments exists and functions only with the consent of the governed; people hold political power

• Political power is divided among various branches of government

A common feature of the first State constitutions was that -

• State governors were given little real power

• most political authority was given to the legislatures

• elective terms were short

• all of the above