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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Paine describe America in Part Two of Rights of Man?
(a) A country of rapid production.
(b) A country of limitless production.
(c) A country of limitless progress.
(d) A country of rapid progress.

2. Which century was Thomas Paine known for being one of the great political thinkers?
(a) Eighteenth century.
(b) Seventeenth century
(c) Nineteenth century.
(d) Twentieth century.

3. Which office were foreigners prohibited from having under the American Constitution?
(a) President.
(b) Governor.
(c) Senator.
(d) Mayor.

4. What taxes did Paine think should be abolished in the British government?
(a) Houses, windows, and poor-rates.
(b) Windows and poor-rates, but not houses.
(c) Houses and poor-rates, but not windows.
(d) Poor-rates, but not houses or windows.

5. After apologizing for the miscellany in the Miscellaneous Chapter, how did Paine describe Burke's book?
(a) Half miscellany.
(b) Mostly miscellany.
(c) Some miscellany.
(d) All miscellany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paine do to help the cause being fought for in the American Revolution?

2. Based on Paine's assessment, how were the people's opinion of government changing as a result of the American and French Revolutions?

3. According to Paine in Of the Old and New Systems of Government, what was the American Presidency originally built on?

4. What did Paine say in the Preface that the people would have to see in order for Liberty to prevail?

5. What did Paine think should be used to justify laws?

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