Read this passage, which Paine wrote to persuade colonists to rebel against Britain.
Highlight words that contribute to the tone.
Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny,
has declared that she has a right (not only to
TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES
WHATSOEVER," and if being bound in that
manner, is not slavery, then is there not such
a thing as slavery upon earth.
- "The Crisis" No.1,
Thomas Paine

enforce her tyranny, BIND, being bound, slavery, not such a thing as slavery upon earth.

Explanation:

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A and B

Explanation:

Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth.

—“The Crisis,” No. 1,

Thomas Paine

Select two ways in which Paine’s word choice contributes to the tone of this passage.

A. The words tyranny and slavery suggest that Britain abuses its power and mistreats the colonists.

B. The negative connotations of tyranny and slavery illustrate disgust with Britain’s behavior toward the colonists.

C. The plain words tyranny and slavery suggest that Britain’s behavior is easy to explain.

the answer is: b: however, that doesn’t mean that the current drought isn’t real.

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.