Question

Which statement does Thomas Paine use to convey that independence is worth fighting and sacrificing for?

A. “These are the times that try men’s souls.”

B. “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.”

C. “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”

D. “A separation must some time or other finally take place.”

From the passage of “Give me Liberty or give me Death”

Answer 1

Answer: C. “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Paine was an American colonist who called for the Americans to rise up and claim their independence from the British in a his publication known as, "Common Sense".

In it he noted that it would not be an easy struggle to get independence from the British but he believed that whatever struggles they got into, independence would be worth it.

He inferred this by uttering the words in option C above wherein he likened the struggle for independence to a hard conflict that would give even greater glory and satisfaction when achieved.