Question

Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I, by Thomas Paine.

"Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but ‘to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,’ and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth.

Which is the best way to paraphrase this excerpt?​

Answer 1

A. Britain's army is trying to enslave the colonists.

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Answer 2

A. Britain's army is trying to enslave the colonists.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the statement that best paraphrases what Paine wants to convey in this excerpt. In this text, Paine tells us that Britain has declared that it has the authority to bind the colonists in ALL cases. This means that the colonists have to do what England tells them to do, always, and that they have an army that would allow them to enforce this. Paine argues that if this is carried out, it would be the equivalent of slavery, as the colonists would have no autonomy left anymore. So, from Paine's perspective, Britain and its army are trying to enslave the colonists.