Question
Read the following lines from American Crisis.
Not all the treasures of the world, is far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; But if a thief break into my house, burn and destroy my property, and kill or threaten to kill me, or those that are in it, and to “bind me in all cases whatsoever,” to his absolute will, am I to suffer it?
What analogy does Paine use to describe the British Government?
(1 point)
Responses
A) He compares them to pirates and scallywags
A) He compares them to pirates and scallywags
B) He compares them to sloths and turtles
B) He compares them to sloths and turtles
C) He compares them to thieves and murderers
C) He compares them to thieves and murderers
D) He compares them to Robin Hood and his band of men
Not all the treasures of the world, is far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; But if a thief break into my house, burn and destroy my property, and kill or threaten to kill me, or those that are in it, and to “bind me in all cases whatsoever,” to his absolute will, am I to suffer it?
What analogy does Paine use to describe the British Government?
(1 point)
Responses
A) He compares them to pirates and scallywags
A) He compares them to pirates and scallywags
B) He compares them to sloths and turtles
B) He compares them to sloths and turtles
C) He compares them to thieves and murderers
C) He compares them to thieves and murderers
D) He compares them to Robin Hood and his band of men
Answers
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C) He compares them to thieves and murderers