The Crisis, Number 1

The Crisis, Number 1 - Thomas Paine

P. 144 (The Crisis, Number 1)

1. What does Paine compare tyranny to? How does he say they are related?

2. Build Vocabulary: What is the definition of "impious"?

3. Why does Paine believe that God will not give the colonies up to "military destruction"?

4. Build Vocabulary: What is an "infidel"?

5. What types of people does Paine compare the King of England to?

6. According to footnote #2 on page 144, what are "Tories"?

7. Who does Paine say governs the world?

P. 145 (The Crisis, Number 1)

8. Who does Paine compare to a thief breaking into his home who burns and destroys his property?

P. 145 (Check Your Comprehension)

9. Of what is Paine confident in the third paragraph?

10. What opinion of offensive wars does Paine express in the final paragraph?

P. 145 (Critical Thinking)

11. Name two emotions that Paine appeals to in the essay.

12. What is the main idea of the essay?

13. How might a colonist who had remained loyal to the British react to Paine's essay?