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This is the Crisis
If you're Civil say?
If you're Civil say?
Vocab
Quotes for the Win
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What is Paine's call to action in the Crisis?
For all Americans to work against British rule even in trying times.
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What is the idea behind civil disobedience?
Disobeying or violating immoral or unjust laws
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Who wrote Civil Disobedience?
Henry David Thoreau
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What vocabulary word is utilize to describe the British rule?
Tyranny (oppressive rule by an absolute power)
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What is "I was skippin' school on my P's and Q's"
Who is Kodak Black
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This person wrote The Crisis to help boost the morale of the American people during the tough moments of the Revolutionary War
Who is Thomas Paine
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What is the motto written throughout Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience?
“The best government is that which governs least”
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Where did Thoreau end up after not paying his taxes?
What is jail
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What type of resolution does Paine think is necessary?
He refers to the "spirit of the Jersies a year ago; this same spirit can win the territory back. "
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Who said "these are the times that try men's souls?"
Who is Thomas Paine
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What is the famous first line of The Crisis that points out the difficult situation America is in?
What is "These are the times that try men's souls"
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How did Thoreau respond to slavery?
He opposed it and refused to own slaves
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In the writing of Civil Disobedience, what does Thoreau compare voting to?
Gaming
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What word is used to describe hardships and angers that should be avoided?
calamities
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Who said "But I'm both right now, got me talking about my life..."
Who is Drake
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Paine says that if freedom comes too easily, people wil
Underestimate it's value.
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What is the only house in a slave State in which a free man can abide with honor?
A prison
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What are the three characteristics of civil disobedience
What is 1. Non-violent. 2. Achieving a political goal. 3. Breaking the law
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What word does Paine use to indicate comfort or relief?
solace
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Who said "cause none of these rappers ain't real as me, Drop tome Bimmer from Germany"
Who is Gucci Mane ft. Lil Uzi Vert
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Why will Britain's attempt to control America fail?
America has tried to avoid war and has the support of God.
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What is the year of publication of Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience?
1849
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Who does a person owe allegiance to?
His or her conscience
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What is pathos?
Emotional Appeal
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Who said "that government is best which governs least".
Henry David