Why were patrons so important to the renaissance movement?

2points which excerpt from thomas paine's common sense best represents an attempt to appeal to ethos to persuade the reader? a. the infant state of the colonies, as it is called, so far from being against, is an argument in favor of independence. b. to talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith is madness and folly. o c. oye that love mankind! ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! o d. i am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse the doctrine of separation and independence..

Astorage company rents square storage units by the area of the unit. which graph shows the relationship between the area (x) of a storage unit and the length of its side (y)?

What organizational decisions made by the first congress are still in effect today?