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

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

the answer is aristophanes comedies.