Read the excerpt below.In England a King hath little more to do than to make war and give away places; which, in plain terms, is to empoverish the nation.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, what does Paine suggest about the king’s actions?
Answer
A
His actions make Britain poorer.
B
His actions make Britain look foolish.
C
His actions force Americans to fight in wars.
D
His actions take land from other nations.
Explanation
Paine says the king’s main actions are making war and giving away positions, and that these actions “impoverish the nation.” To impoverish a nation means to make it poorer, so the best answer is “His actions make Britain poorer.”
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