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Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number II, by Thomas Paine.“The character you appear to us in, is truly ridiculous. Your friends, the Tories, announced your coming, with high descriptions of your unlimited powers; but your proclamation has given them the lie, by showing you to be a commissioner without authority. Had your powers been ever so great they were nothing to us, further than we pleased; because we had the same right which other nations had, to do what we thought was best. ‘The UNITED STATES of AMERICA,’ will sound as pompously in the world or in history, as ‘the kingdom of Great Britain’; the character of General Washington will fill a page with as much lustre as that of Lord Howe: and the Congress have as much right to command the king and Parliament in London to desist from legislation, as they or you have to command the Congress. Only suppose how laughable such an edict would appear from us, and then, in that merry mood, do but turn the tables upon yourself, and you will see how your proclamation is received here.”Which statement best describes this excerpt?

Thomas Jefferson organized his argument in the body of the Declaration of Independence by listing the

Which image is used throughout "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" to provoke fear in the audience?

Which persuasive techniques are used in this poster? Check all that apply.

Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."The birds of the sea joined together to save the woman and they broke her fall. The great sea turtle floated in the ocean and received the woman on his back without harm. The frightened woman looked around and all she could see was water and sky. She felt helpless, but the animals were determined to save her. She told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in her hands.Based on the animals' behavior toward the woman, it is reasonable to conclude that the animals

Read the excerpt from a summary of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine.[1] Thomas Paine believed that reconciliation with Britain was no longer possible. [2] Reconciliation had been attempted and had failed. [3] It was unfortunate that Paine called for action. [4] He urged the colonists to take up arms against the British.Which sentence in the excerpt includes the summary writer's personal opinion?