Common Sense was an instant
best-seller. Published in January 1776 in Philadelphia, nearly 120,000 copies
were in circulation by April. Paine's brilliant arguments were straightforward.
He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the
creation of a democratic republic. Paine avoided flowery prose. He wrote in the
language of the people, often quoting the Bible in his arguments. Most people
in America had a working knowledge of the Bible, so his arguments rang true.
Paine was not religious, but he knew his readers were. King George was
"the Pharaoh of England" and "the Royal Brute of Great
Britain." He touched a nerve in the American countryside.
The answer is D, “it was a culture shock to be surrounded by english speakers”!
Answer:
Calvinism was able to grow so rapidly for three reasons:
1. Calvin’s theology was a complete, (almost) fully worked-out system which could fully take the place of Roman theology
2. Calvinists embraced an active missionary style (or zeal, even) of the type presented by the early Church
3. The founding of the Geneva Academy, from which many Calvinist leaders sprung
The correct answers are:
A sea route to Asia was established
Portugal built a trading empire
When the Cape Route to India was planned Portugal already was trading with Asia, but the new route would be cost saving and would monopolize the spice trade.
When Vasco da Gama achieved the new route, it consolidated Portugal as a maritime power and the country dominated global trade routes.