There are persons too who see not the full extent of the evil that threatens them; they solace themselves with hopes that the enemy, if they succeed, will be merciful. it is the madness of folly to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object, is only a trick of war: the cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf; and we ought to guard equally against both. what is thomas paine’s main point in this passage from the crisis? colonists need to rely on their cleverness rather than their strength. england will trick the colonists into war by refusing to be merciful. it is better to plead with the enemy and await their mercy than to fight. you cannot expect mercy from one who has just conquered you.

Thomas Paine was one of the advocates of the independence of the Thirteen Colonies from England, even if that means using military force. His pamphlet “Common Sense” in 1776 was very influential in the start of the American Revolution.  

In this passage from “The Crisis”, Paine’s main goal is option 4) You cannot expect mercy from one who has just conquered you. Paine encouraged the 13 colonies to declare independence from England and mentioned that England would look the best form them, no matter if their decisions affect the 13 colonies.  

In “The Crisis” pamphlets, Pained encouraged soldiers to fight against the British army.

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

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