Question

A government of our own is our natural right . . . it is infinitely wiser and safer to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.

—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

In this quotation, Paine recommends
refusing to pay taxes to the British government.
doing business without regulations.
forming a government while the chance exists.
leaving American independence to chance.

Answer 1

In this quotation, Paine recommends forming a government while the chance exists.

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense", a series of pamphlets advocating for the rights of Americans and their right to be independent. This political pamphlet would become one of the inspirations for the American War of Independence.

In the given excerpt from the pamphlet, Paine states how having one's own government is the natural right of the people. Appealing to the American people, he also suggests that "it is infinitely wiser and safer to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power" without waiting for others to do it for them.

Thus, the correct answer is that Pain recommends the formation of government while there's a chance.