Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question,
Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war,
for I think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or
threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am
I to suffer it?
Why does Thomas Paine liken the British To "a thief" that "breaks into my house" and "threatens to kill me" in this
excerpt from The American Crisis? Select all that apply,
1. to justify the American use of force
2. to question the motives of the British
3. to deter the British from attacking America
4. to portray the American cause sympathetically

Answer 1

Thomas Paine has liken the British to 'a thief' to justify the American use of force.

Answer: Option 1

Explanation:

Thomas Paine was a great political activist of his time. He was also an author who wrote some articles on American Revolutionary War. In his article he has put forward his support and contribution for the Independence of America.

Paine has described Britishers as thief, because just like thief enters our house and robs everything, similarly British is trying to rule the American colonies. He further states that if needed, America will prove that they’re powerful enough to make use of force.