USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The American Crisis is a collection of articles written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War. In 1776 Paine wrote Common Sense, an extremely popular and successful pamphlet arguing for Independence from England.

Detailed explanation-2: -Political writer, Thomas Paine, in his persuasive writing, The Crisis No. 1, expresses feelings towards Britain’s control over the colonies. Paine’s purpose is to unite the colonists in an effort to retaliate against Great Britain. He uses an objective tone in order to unite and rally the common person in his nation.

Detailed explanation-3: -By promoting the idea of American exceptionalism and the need to form a new nation to realize its promise, Paine’s pamphlet not only attracted public support for the Revolution, but put the rebellion’s leaders under pressure to declare independence.

Detailed explanation-4: -In efforts to settle the three American dilemmas, Thomas Paine wrote The Crisis No. 1 in December of 1776. In his work, Paine aimed to calm the American public and convince them to stand up to the British, and turn the war into an American victory.

Detailed explanation-5: -He wrote it to try to inspire the American people and soldiers to not give up the fight. What do you think Paine is trying to say in the first line of The Crisis: “THESE are the times that try men’s souls.