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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the reason for the ground rent a land owner should owe?
2. What does Paine explain about the Almighty's response after Eve bites the apple?
3. On which concept was the old Whig party based?
4. On which concept is the new Whig party based?
5. Which party did Washington belong to when he became the first president of the United States?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the difference between democracy and representation?
2. What is Paine's belief about land distribution at birth and why does he think it is impractical?
3. What issue does Paine address concerning the Old and New Testaments?
4. What is Paine's theory on how people who have been cheated of their land inheritance should be compensated?
5. What question does Paine pose to Burke after a comment made by Burke during a speech in Canada?
6. What is Paine's writing style throughout Common Sense and his other collected works, and how will Paine be remembered?
7. How does Paine feel about the bad laws that exist and whether to follow them?
8. What is the proof of God's existence that Paine also believes is a guide for people to live their lives?
9. What is Paine's theories on churches and which one does he ascribe to?
10. How does Paine define a revelation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Paine's letter to General Howe by including answers to the following:
1) Why does Paine write to Howe and what is the purpose of his letter?
2) What are some examples of Howe's mistakes and lack of skills in the war, and why did Paine consider him to be incapable of gaining a victory except by accident?
3) How does America defeat Howe and cause him to surrender?
4) In what way does Howe's approach to the war depict the difference in the mentality of each country involved?
5) What were America's reasons for fighting in the American Revolution and why was England unable to understand them?
Essay Topic 2
Explain Paine's theory from the beginning of The Crisis about how America should approach the war and the conditions that face the country. Include how Paine believes it will not be an easy war to win, why he thinks America will be victorious, and his general ideas about rewards in proportion to the effort it takes to earn them.
Essay Topic 3
Describe in detail why it was necessary for America to separate from England and declare its independence. Also, list and explain each of the reasons why England was not capable of governing America along with the benefits that the United States will have as a result of establishing their own country.
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