Answer:
In the excerpt, Thomas Paine is pointing out at the fact that peaceful means have been ineffective, or are likely to be ineffective, in convincing the British King, to grant the American colonies independence.
He is using a metaphor to illustrate what would happen if the American leaders continued to ask for independence through peaceful ways: the King would practically become flattered, instead of convinced, and double down on repression.
For this reason, Thomas Paine is, in a elegant way, advocating for the use of force in order to obtain the goal: independence.
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Alexander Hamilton:
he was killed by aaron burr
he wanted a national bank
he wanted a strong central government
Aaron Burr:
he killed alexander hamilton
he owned slaves as servants
he was vice president for thomas jefferson
Explanation:
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Dow headed the Prohibition Party ticket for President of the United States, after losing the election, he wrote and spoke on behalf of the prohibition movement.
Answer:
Though the advocates of prohibition had argued that banning sales of alcohol would reduce criminal activity, it in fact directly contributed to the rise of organized crime. After the Eighteenth Amendment went into force, bootlegging, or the illegal distillation and sale of alcoholic beverages, became widespread.
Explanation:
Answer:
The colonists right to have a say in government was removed when their legislatures were dissolved, and by the ongoing lack of Parliamentary representation for the colonies.
