USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THOMAS PAINES COMMON SENSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the beginning of Paine’s pamphlet, he says, “[ ____ ] the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph". What does he want the men to do?
A
Celebrate
B
Fight harder even through tiredness
C
Create a crisis
D
Become a dictator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paine encourages the colonists to value victory and its consequent freedom because “the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph”-“what we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly, ” he notes, and “ it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.” Crisis No.

Detailed explanation-2: -The quote, “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph” by Thomas Paine, relates to everyday life. This even happened the other day to me. I agree with this quote because when you work very hard for something it becomes special. It means that the harder the task the more you will appreciate it.

Detailed explanation-3: -He started with a phrase that duly summed up the situation: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” He goes on to exhort Americans to rally for the cause of liberty in spite of the hardships they faced, an exhortation that still evokes a sense of patriotism hundreds of year later.

Detailed explanation-4: -The publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense caused a sensation in early 1776 as it explained the need for freedom. But it was a second series of pamphlets published on December 19 of that year that inspired a huge American military victory.

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