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From Thomas Paine's American Crisis at the end of the first paragraph why does Paine quote the words of the British directley?
In Thomas Paine's 'American Crisis,' the words of the British order are quoted directly because he was able to use one of the words 'bind,' to equate the British treatment of the colonists to the treatment of slaves. The effect was brilliant, causing even former loyalists to want to break free from Britain.
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According to the first paragraph of The Crisis what has Britain declared?
She has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us (the people) in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER"
Which is the best summary of the final paragraph of the crisis number iv?
Paine informs General Howe that the colonists will continue to fight for independence.
What was the greatest crisis of the American federal system?
The civil war was the greatest crisi of the American federal system.
What will the people who do not shrink from service deserve in reference to the American crisis?
who now this # According to the first paragraph, who will "shrink from the service of his country"? # What will the people who do not shrink from service deserve? # According to the first paragraph, what has Britain declared? # According to the final paragraph, what will a person "whose heart is firm" pursue "unto death"? # What opinion of offensive wars does Paine express in the final paragraph? # What does Paine mean when he refers to "the summer soldier" and "the sunshine patriot"? # What is the point of Paine's story about the tavern keeper at Amboy? # Name two emotions to which Paine appeals in his essay. # How might a colonist who had remained loyal to the British react to Paine's argument? # Paine uses the aphorism "the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph" to express his belief that hardships faced by the American forces during the war will make their eventual victory more meaningful. Find one more aphorism used in Paine's essay and explain the point he is making with it.
What is the tea act crisis?
The Tea Act Crisis, was the British attempt to bargain Tea prices to the British Colonies in America, this action was seen as a way to make the Colonist go against their principals, given that they were being repressed by the British Parliament. As a result, the Colonists at Boston threw the tea into the harbor. A crime that would go unpunished, but British leaders agreed on regaining absolute obedience.
