Question

In The American Crisis, Paine asserts that people who refuse

to stand up to tyranny are endangering generations for years
to come.
Which details from the text help convey this idea?
Select the two correct answers.
"...but he whose heart is firm, and whose
conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his
principles unto death."
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that
my child may have peace', and this single
reflection, well applied, is sufficient to awaken
every man to duty."
"The heart that feels not now is dead, the blood of
his children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks
back at a time when a little might have saved the
whole, and made them happy."
“I call not upon a few, but upon all: not on this state or that state, but on every state up and help us; lay your shoulders to the wheel…”

Answer 1

The two correct details from the text that help convey the idea that people who refuse to stand up to tyranny are endangering future generations are:

1. "If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace', and this single reflection, well applied, is sufficient to awaken every man to duty."
- This statement emphasizes the idea that individuals should be willing to face difficulties and confront tyranny in their own time to ensure a better future for their children.

2. "The heart that feels not now is dead, the blood of his children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole, and made them happy."
- This passage underscores the consequences of inaction, suggesting that those who do not take a stand against tyranny will be responsible for the suffering and curses of their descendants.