Here's Tommy!
Where was Paine born?
Where is England?
According to Paine, the biggest problem with the British political system.
What are non-elected leaders?
In this part of the speech, Paine implores his readers to listen to his words with an open mind.
What is the introduction?
According to Paine, the worst thing about a king.
What is the fact that he inherits his power?
Where William the Conqueror came from.
Where is France?
When was Paine born?
When is 1737?
How Paine addresses the concern that America can't afford to build a navy.
What is by calculating the costs?
The reason Thomas Paine makes an analogy between reconciliation and using an old almanac.
What is to point out how foolish and out of date it is to attempt to reconcile with Britain?
According to Paine, the people responsible for making war with Britain the only option for America.
Who are the British?
The country conquered by William the Conqueror.
What is England?
When did Paine die?
When is 1809?
According to Paine, the kind of antiwar thinker who is the most dangerous.
What is the moderate?
The reason Thomas Paine makes an analogy between the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies and a parent-child relationship.
Possible responses:
1. To point out the mistreatment the colonists have received.
2. To persuade the reader that the colonies no longer need to rely upon Britain.
3. To point out to the reader that even children must one day leave their parents and branch out on their own.
According to Paine, the kind of parent Britain is to America.
What is abusive?
The true king of America, according to Paine.
Who is God?
The year Common Sense was first published.
When is 1776?
The countries who will refuse to help the Americans if they see them merely as "rebels."
What are Spain and France?
In the first of these, you ask a question; in the second, you ask it and answer it.
What are rhetorical question and hypophora?
Paine's reason some will not stand against the British and would seek to reconcile, although they have been mistreated by Britain.
What is the fact that they are cowardly and unmanly?
The people who will benefit from American independence.
Who is everyone?
The number of copies sold throughout America and Europe.
What is 150,000?
The freedom with a central importance for Paine.
What is freedom of religion?
The major reasons authors use Biblical allusions.
There are several possible responses; here are a few examples:
1. To give weight and/or moral validity to an argument.
2. To establish ethos based on common values.
3. To establish pathos based on spiritual fervor and faith.
The most risque analogy made to indicate the hopelessness of reconciliation with the British.
What is a prostitute regaining her innocence?
The reason it is so important for the colonists to fight for liberty.
What is the fact that it is the "cause of all mankind"/ will impact future generations and lead to their freedom?