1. “By perseverance and fortitude we have the prospect of a glorious issue; by cowardice and submission, the sad choice of a variety of evils - a ravaged country - a depopulated city - habitations without safety, and slavery without hope - our homes turned into barracks and bawdy-houses for Hessians.” (Thomas Paine’s “American Crisis #1”) Which of the following best explains how Paine uses the imagery of a “ravaged country?” a. Paine uses the imagery of a “ravaged country” to compare the fate of the colonies to other foreign lands in crisis.
b. Paine uses the imagery of a “ravaged country” in order to convince British soldiers to stop the destruction they are inflicting upon the colonies.
c. Paine uses the imagery of a “ravaged country” to emphasize the need for surrender.
d. Paine uses the imagery of a “ravaged country” to illustrate the consequences of cowardice in the hopes that colonists will join the fight for independence.