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What did Thomas Paine mean by.... There is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.....?
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∙ 8y ago
Thomas Paine was referring to a world where the "continent", the United States, that had many people and land, to be ruled by Britain, the "island".
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What is Paine referring when he writes about a continent governed by an island?
Only guess really, but perhaps by island he is referring to Britian and by continent he is referring to North America (as it was known then) and/or Europe.
Who are the group that governed Rome?
The group that governed Rome was their elected officials.
What were Etruscan city-states governed by?
estrucian city-states were governed by an aristocracy.
The condition of being governed is termed?
the condition of being governed
What governed the middle colonies?
The Colonies governed themselves but were technically run by the British.
Who said There is something very absurd in supporting a continent to be forever governed by an island?
thomas paine
Which countries are part of the continent Antarctica?
There are no countries on the Antarctic continent. It is governed by The Antarctic Treaty.
Is Antarctica a county?
No, Antarctica is a continent governed by the Antarctic Treaty.
Is antarctica an island or country?
Antarctica is a continent covering 10% of the earth's surface, which is governed by The Antarctic Treaty. There are no countries on the Antarctic continent.
What continent in South America have democracy?
I do not understand this question: South America is already a continent, and at the moment, all countries are democratically governed.
What countries are in the Antarctica?
There are no countries on the Antarctic continent. It is governed by the Antarctic Treaty
Is Africa is a nation-state?
Africa is a continent comprising of a number of self autonomous/ governed nations
Is Antarctica a state a country or a continent?
All land, ice and water south of 60 degrees S on planet Earth is governed by the Antarctic Treaty. This is a condominium form of governance. The treaty preserves all of this geography for the scientific study of the health of our planet. This means that no one 'owns' any part of Antarctica, yet it benefits us all.
Is Antarctica included in United Nations?
No, because Antarctica is not a nation. Antarctica is a continent governed by the Antarctic Treaty.
On which continent is the Antarctic Desert located?
There are no countries on the Antarctic continent. It is governed by the Antarctic Treaty.
What is the largest nation in Antarctica?
There are no nations or countries on the Antarctic continent. All of earth south of 60 degrees S is governed by the Antarctic Treaty. This includes the continent of Antarctica.
What is Paine referring when he writes about a continent governed by an island?
Only guess really, but perhaps by island he is referring to Britian and by continent he is referring to North America (as it was known then) and/or Europe.
