Q1
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
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.
— Thomas Paine, Common Sense
What effect do you think these words had on the American colonists?
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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 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.
They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress.
They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots
1 answer
The most likely effect these words had on the American colonists was:
They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain.
Thomas Paine's argument for self-governance and the importance of establishing a constitution resonated with those seeking independence, reinforcing their resolve to break away from British rule.
