Question

Read this quotation.

The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind . . . The laying a Country desolate with Fire and Sword, declaring War against the natural rights of all Mankind . . . is the Concern of every Man to whom Nature hath given the Power of feeling.
—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

In this quotation, Paine argues that the American desire for independence is

Answer 1

Thomas Paine argues that the American desire for independence is rooted in the belief in natural rights and the failure of the British government to uphold those rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Paine argues in his work Common Sense that the American desire for independence is rooted in the belief that all mankind has natural rights and that the British government, by violating these rights, has failed in its duty to the American colonies.

Paine argues for the equality of all humans and asserts that a hereditary monarchy, such as that of King George III, is unjustifiable. He emphasizes that if a king does not serve the interests of his subjects, the subjects have no reason to have a king.

Answer 2

The concern of every man to whom naure hath given the power of feeling