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 encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress.
They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress.
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 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 inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots.
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 encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress.
They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress.
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 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 inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.**
This excerpt emphasizes the importance of establishing a government that reflects the colonists' rights and the necessity of acting deliberately and proactively to secure their future, which aligns with the growing sentiment for independence from British rule.
**They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.**
This excerpt emphasizes the importance of establishing a government that reflects the colonists' rights and the necessity of acting deliberately and proactively to secure their future, which aligns with the growing sentiment for independence from British rule.