What is one reason that Thomas Paine thinks the colonies stand a good chance against the British A: the population of the colonies that is extremely high
B: the British army is notoriously weak
C: the king will refuse to send more British soldiers to the colonies
D: the colonists know the British military secrets

What inference can be made about the characters beliefs

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Why are reading and writing necessary in today’s world?