Read the excerpt below.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, 1776Based on the excerpt, Paine argues that America should become independent because Britain intends to
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arrest Americans who don’t pay taxes.Paine says Britain is laying the country “desolate with Fire and Sword,” which describes destroying America through war. He presents the cause of American independence as important to people everywhere because Britain is attacking natural rights. Therefore, the best answer is “destroy America.”
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