2.2 Quiz

What caused the colonists to object to British rule?

• The creation of new taxes and laws

• The formation of a confederation

• The rejection of the Albany Plan of Union

• The punishment of colonists who resisted

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To plan opposition to harsh British policies

• To negotiate with Native Americans

• To raise a military

• To collect customs duties

What did the delegates of the First Continental Congress send to King George III?

• A Declaration of Rights

• A proposal for a congress of delegates

• A plan to refuse all trade with England

• A request to repeal the taxes and trade regulations

What did the Second Continental Congress become?

• The first government of the new United States

• A confederation of the New England States

• A congress of delegates from all colonies

• A military organization

Who was largely responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

• The delegates of the First Continental Congress

What theory did Thomas Jefferson base the Declaration of Independence on?

• Social contract theory

• Albany Plan of Union

• Popular sovereignty

• Limited government

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1776

• May 10, 1775

• April 19, 1775

• 1760s

What is a constitution?

• The basic set of laws that creates a government

• A confederation of states

• A declaration of rights

• A military organization

What is the principle of popular sovereignty?

• Government can exist only with the consent of the people governed

• The right to form governments to protect natural rights

• The separation of powers

• Commitment to civil rights and liberties

What did the State constitutions share?

• Popular sovereignty, limited government, civil rights and liberties, and a separation of powers

• The rejection of the Albany Plan of Union

• The formation of a confederation

• The power to negotiate with Native Americans