WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The excerpt below comes from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense written in 1776.The powers of governing ____ in the hands of the king ____ himself such an ____ enemy to liberty ____ is he ____ a proper person to say to these colonies, “YOU SHALL MAKE NO LAWS BUT WHAT I PLEASE.” Which expression below best relates to what Thomas Paine felt about King George III?
A
He was persecuting immigrant groups
B
He was taking away religious rights
C
He was taking away political rights
D
He was persecuting racial groups
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Common Sense, Paine argued that it was absurd for an island to rule a Continent, that America could avoid European conflicts by being free of Great Britain, that London was too far from America to rule it, and that the King and Parliament would inevitably rule for Britains benefit, not Americas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence both speak against the heinous acts committed by the British and the stripping of natural human rights. Some of these natural rights include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Both documents advocate the separation from Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, was significant due to it outlined the reasons colonial independence from Great Britain was a logical step for the colonies to take.

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