1.An astrolabe was an instrument which helped sailors to find their location by looking at the stars and sun
2. Crusaders were people who went on the Crusades
3. The feudal system was the social, economic, and political system of Europe in the Middle Ages
4. A manor was a large estate or farm, part of which was set aside for the lord and the rest divided among his peasants
5. The Middle Ages was the period in European history between ancient and modern times, from about A.D. 500 to about 1500
6. A Muslim is a believer in the religion of Islam; a follower of Mohammed
7. A serf was a peasant in the feudal system midway between a freeman and a slave
What is one reason why Thomas Paine says that the time for independence is now?
a. Because the British have vulnerable islands
b. Because the British are distracted by other wars
c. Because the colonies are young and United
d. Because the British have the old and cowardly generals
Answer: Option C
<u>Explanation:</u>
In the book common sense which was written by Thomas Paine, said that the time for the Americans to fight for their independence had come and they should fight for their independence because the colonies of America which were under the control of the Britisher colonists were united and were young.
So it was the right time for them to fight for their independence. He was not in favor of monarchy system also as the form of government.
