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On page 26, Paine calls the king the
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of England

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Paine asks on page 27, "can there be any doubt, but the whole power of the crown will exerted, to keep this continent as
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as possible?"

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(Page 25) Paine writes, "I am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse the doctrine of separation and independance"

Which of the following definitions defines "espouse" in this sentence?




to give support to a belief or policy


to marry or give a woman away in marriage

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Paine warns that
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are nearly related. (page 28)

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Paine writes, "that this continent can make no laws but what the king gives leave to," (page 27).

Which phrase best explains the meaning of this quotation?


The entire continent hopes the king will leave them alone.


The king must leave the entire continent alone to make laws.


Anyone who does not like the king's laws can leave.


America can not pass any laws except the laws the king allows to be passed.

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"America is only a
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object in the system of British politics." (page 28)

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Paine predicts what he calls "a kind of government by guardianship, which can last no longer till the colonies come of age," (page 28) comparing the relationship between England and America to that of ---


a parent and child


a teacher and a student


a husband and a wife


a coach and an athlete

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Answer 1

I can answer most of these confidently, but two need the exact line from your edition to be sure (page numbers/editing vary). Here are the answers I’m confident about and a note on the uncertain ones:

1. (page 26) — uncertain in my edition. Paine uses a biting phrase about the king; in some editions he calls him the “royal brute” of England. If you can paste the sentence from your page 26 I’ll confirm the exact word used there.

2. (page 27) — dependent (as in “as dependent as possible”).

3. (page 25) — “espouse” = to give support to a belief or policy.

4. (page 28) — uncertain in my edition. If you paste the sentence I’ll fill this exactly. (Possibly referring to the “parent and child” relationship, but I need the text to be sure.)

5. (page 27) — America can not pass any laws except the laws the king allows to be passed.

6. (page 28) — “remote” (America is only a remote object in the system of British politics).

7. (page 28) — a parent and child.

If you paste the exact lines from pages 26 and 28 (or a screenshot), I’ll fill Q1 and Q4 precisely.