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2. What is America's great strength, according to Paine?

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Answer:

Unity

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Paine stated in Common Sense, "'Tis not in numbers but in unity that our great strength lies: yet our present numbers are sufficient to repel the force of all the world." He uses this line to promote independence from Great Britain. Many people around the world thought that the colonist stood no chance against the superior army and navy of Great Britain, but some people like Paine thought that Americans could work together to fight. In Paine's mind, America could win its independence and freedom if the colonist joined together and took a unified stand against the British.

In Common Sense, Paine would go on to describe the moral reasons why Americans should unite against the British.

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