Questions:Questions:

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1. In “To His Excellency…” who is Columbia? 1. In “To His Excellency…” who is Columbia? How is she described?How is she described?

Columbia is the Goddess that Columbia is the Goddess that represents Americarepresents America

Strong, Divine, GracefulStrong, Divine, Graceful

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2. What do olive and laurel represent?2. What do olive and laurel represent?

Olive- peaceOlive- peaceLaurel- victoryLaurel- victory

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3. Who is Britannia? How is she described?3. Who is Britannia? How is she described?

Britannia is the Goddess that Britannia is the Goddess that represents Britainrepresents BritainWeak, FearfulWeak, Fearful

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4. How is this poem a warning?4. How is this poem a warning?

Warning that America will defeat Warning that America will defeat BritainBritain

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5. What is the rhyme and meter of this poem?5. What is the rhyme and meter of this poem?

Rhyming CoupletsRhyming CoupletsIambic PentameterIambic Pentameter

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6. Describe Franklin’s system of moral perfection.6. Describe Franklin’s system of moral perfection.

To him, morality was a way of behaving To him, morality was a way of behaving that resulted in a balanced life.that resulted in a balanced life.

He prescribed 13 practical virtues.He prescribed 13 practical virtues.

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7. What lesson does 7. What lesson does The AutobiographyThe Autobiography teach us teach us about reading autobiographies in general?about reading autobiographies in general?

Be cautious as to the truth of an Be cautious as to the truth of an autobiographyautobiography

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8. Define the following:8. Define the following:

Aphorism- short, witty sayingsAphorism- short, witty sayingsAutobiography – story of a person’s Autobiography – story of a person’s

life written by that personlife written by that personAlmanac- book of current facts and Almanac- book of current facts and

statisticsstatistics

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9. Where and when did Patrick Henry give his 9. Where and when did Patrick Henry give his famous speech?famous speech?

Richmond, VARichmond, VAMarch 23, 1775March 23, 1775

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10. What was the purpose of the speech?10. What was the purpose of the speech?

To motivate Americans to go to war To motivate Americans to go to war with Britain to gain freedomwith Britain to gain freedom

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11. What is the famous line? What does it mean?11. What is the famous line? What does it mean?

““I know not what course others may I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, take; but as for me, give me liberty,

or give me death!”or give me death!”He was willing to die for freedom.He was willing to die for freedom.

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12. What was the purpose of 12. What was the purpose of The American The American Crisis PapersCrisis Papers??

To motivate George Washington’s To motivate George Washington’s troops to continue fighting for troops to continue fighting for

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PainePaine13. What are the famous lines in 13. What are the famous lines in American Crisis, Number 1American Crisis, Number 1??

““These are the times that try men’s souls: The These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his in this crisis, shrink from the service of his

country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.”the love and thanks of man and woman.”

Now is not the time to be a coward but to stand Now is not the time to be a coward but to stand and fight and earn the title of hero.and fight and earn the title of hero.

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14. Why does Paine relate the story about the Tory parent and 14. Why does Paine relate the story about the Tory parent and the child?the child?

He wanted to make the Tory’s look bad.He wanted to make the Tory’s look bad.

He also wanted the Patriot’s to fight for their He also wanted the Patriot’s to fight for their freedom so their children wouldn’t have to do freedom so their children wouldn’t have to do

it.it.

PainePaine15. Find a passage in which Paine demonizes the king.15. Find a passage in which Paine demonizes the king.

Lines 69-78Lines 69-78: What signifies it to me, whether he who does it, is a king or a : What signifies it to me, whether he who does it, is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman? Whether it is done by an individual common man; my countryman or not my countryman? Whether it is done by an individual villain, or an army of them? If we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; villain, or an army of them? If we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference;

neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case, and pardon in neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case, and pardon in the other. Let them call me rebel, and welcome, I feeld no concern from it; but I should the other. Let them call me rebel, and welcome, I feeld no concern from it; but I should

suffer the misery of devilssuffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul , were I to make a whore of my soul

by swearing allegiance to one, whose character is that of by swearing allegiance to one, whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man.stubborn, worthless, brutish man. I conceive likewise a I conceive likewise a

horrid idea in receiving mercy from a being, who at the last day shall be shrieking to the horrid idea in receiving mercy from a being, who at the last day shall be shrieking to the rocks and mountains to cover him, and fleeing with terror from the orphan, the widow, and rocks and mountains to cover him, and fleeing with terror from the orphan, the widow, and

the slain of America.the slain of America.