26. What role did Thomas Paine, an Englishman, play in the American Revolution? He wrote a convincing argument for the right of citizens to overthrow a government that did not take care of their interests.
He organized the First Continental Congress through a series of letters to the founding fathers.
He spoke to the king and Parliament about the colonists' right to demand representation if they had to pay taxes.
He financed many of the colonists' first attempts to raise an army that could defeat the British troops.

1. how did the works progress administration (wpa) contribute to the cultural development of american cities? a. by paying artists to create new works for public spaces b. by granting scholarships to underprivileged students to study art c. by sponsoring cultural exchanges with musicians from other countries 2. which of the following best describes the effect of the new deal on the great depression? a. the new deal eased the effects of the great depression. b. the new deal alone ended the depression. c. production rates during the great depression only fully recovered as the united states prepared to enter world war ii.