Which of the Following Approaches Did Thomas Paine Take When

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following approaches did Thomas Paine take when writing Common Sense?

• A) He refused to liken the king to a tyrant and emphasized the need for Patriots to act with caution and show him respect to avoid further taxation.
• B) He emphasized that the conflict with Britain was highly localized, involving merely a country, not the entire globe or even the continent.
• C) He used formal, detached legal language to outline the complaints of both the British and the Americans to allow the reader to draw his or her own conclusions.
• D) He showed his frustrations at Britain's treatment of the colonies, yet advocated for reconciliation if at all possible to avoid bloodshed.
• E) He presented the case for American independence as backed by simple facts while also passionately describing it as a chance to fight oppression.

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