Question
Thomas Paine, "Common Sense":
A government of our own is our natural right: And when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
What effect do you think these words had on the American colonists?
(1 point)
Responses
They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.
They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.
They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots.
They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots.
They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their validity
They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their validity
They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress.
A government of our own is our natural right: And when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.
Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
What effect do you think these words had on the American colonists?
(1 point)
Responses
They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.
They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.
They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots.
They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots.
They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their validity
They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their validity
They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most appropriate response is:
**They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.**
The excerpt emphasizes the importance of self-governance and the necessity of taking control of their own affairs rather than leaving it to chance, which would resonate strongly with colonists seeking independence from British rule.
**They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.**
The excerpt emphasizes the importance of self-governance and the necessity of taking control of their own affairs rather than leaving it to chance, which would resonate strongly with colonists seeking independence from British rule.