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QuizMultiple Choice

Thomas Paine

Question 3 • OK-English III-SPS-A

In paragraph three of Common Sense, why does Paine use the phrases "precariousness of human affairs," "while we have it in our power," and "time and chance"?

Answer
A
to evoke in colonists a fear of fighting against a world superpower
B
to evoke in colonists the need for urgency in their quest for independence
C
to instill in colonists a desire to take up arms against their oppressor
D
to instill in colonists a respect for peaceful negotiations
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