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What general observation does Paine express in the statement, "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly"?
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If you gain something too easily, it will not seem that important to you.
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When Paine compares America's relationship with England to the bondage of slavery, to what emotion is he appealing?
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anger
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Paine's primary purpose in saying that "a common murderer, highway man, or a housebreaker, has as good pretense," as the king is to
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stress the lawlessness of the king's actions.
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Identify one reason Paine gives for supporting the fight for liberty.
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duty to provide for a better life for one's family
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To what situation is Paine referring to when he says, "For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire."?
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America's oppression under British rule
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What is the main point of Paine's essay?
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The colonists must endure.
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With what does Paine compare America's war against the British?
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a thief breaking into his house
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When Paine says the colonists must "throw not the burden of the day upon Providence, but show your faith by your works," he means they must
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fight for their own freedom instead of relying on God's will.
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Paine uses "summer soldier" and "sunshine patriot" to refer to
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those who support the Revolution only when it is convenient.
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