Cards in this guide (9)
What did Thomas Paine mean by.... There is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.....
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".
What does Thomas Paine say in response to the argument that the British have protected the colonies
That they did not do it on the colonists account, but on their
own account
What rhetorical strategy is Thomas Paine most clearly using in this line
What is one reason that thomas pain thinks the colonies stand a good chance against the British
The colonies have the resources to build a great navy
Which is the most prominent kind of rhetorical appeal Thomas Paine here
What is one reason that Thomas Paine brings up the opposing argument that the colonies have done well under British control
(A) to build ethos by showing he understands the other side
What is one reason that Thomas Paine thinks the colonies stand a good chance against British
The British army and navy are mostly made up of middle-aged
men
In common sense what does thomas Paine say in response to the argument that the colonies will continue to flourish under british rule
That the argument is faulty and incorrect
What kind of figurative language does Thomas Paine use here the least fracture and I will be like a name engraved with the point of a pin on the tender rind of a young oak