Read this quotation.The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind . . . The laying a Country desolate with Fire and Sword, declaring War against the natural rights of all Mankind . . . is the Concern of every Man to whom Nature hath given the Power of feeling.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776In this quotation, Paine argues that the American desire for independence is
Answer
A
universal, or shared by everyone.
B
only the concern of Britain and the colonies.
C
different from those of people in other countries.
D
too complicated for most people to understand.
Explanation
Paine says America’s cause is “the cause of all mankind” and that defending natural rights concerns “every Man.” He is arguing that the desire for independence reflects a universal concern shared by people everywhere. Therefore, the correct choice is “universal, or shared by everyone.”
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