Read the passage.
In his pamphlet Common Sense, published in January, 1776,
Thomas Paine used the everyday language of the colonists to
express his feelings about Great Britain.
excerpt from Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Arms, as the last resource, decide the contest, the appeal was
the choice of the king, and the continent hath accepted the
challenge. Every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual
Our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to
convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in
kings more than repeated petitioning-and nothing hath
contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of
Europe absolute Wherefore, since nothing but blows will do.
for God's sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave
the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated
unmeaning names of parent and child
Drag the overall position Paine takes and two specific claims he
makes in this paragraph to complete the chart
Position
Claims
Trying to reason with or petition European kings only
makes them more unwilling to compromise.
America has tried every peaceful method available to
come to an agreement with England
It's time to fight for American freedom.
Britain must be given time to rationally consider the
Americans' complaints
The Americans must appeal to the king for their rights.