Question

which pair of sentences accurately compares the excerpts \the crisis, no. 1\ and \speech to the second virginia convention\?
a. thomas paines purpose is to persuade his audience to abandon their course of action.
patrick henrys purpose is to exhort his audience to persist in their course of action.
b. thomas paine appeals to his audiences sense of reason using empirical evidence.
patrick henry appeals to his audiences emotions using anecdotal evidence.
c. thomas paines purpose is to persuade his audience to persist in their course of action
patrick henrys purpose is to exhort his audience to follow a new course of action.
d. thomas paine appeals to his audiences emotions using a reference to god.
patrick henry appeals to his audiences reason using anecdotal evidence.

Explanation:

• *Thomas Paine's The Crisis, No. 1***: Written during the American Revolution, Paine aimed to inspire colonists to continue the fight for independence. He used emotional language and references (e.g., to God - "God Almighty will not give up a people to military destruction" to stir patriotic and moral emotions.
• *Patrick Henry's Speech to the Second Virginia Convention***: Henry was urging the Virginia Convention to take up arms against Britain (a new course of action - moving from more passive resistance to active military engagement). He used rhetorical devices but also presented a logical case (e.g., analyzing the situation with Britain, the futility of past attempts at reconciliation) rather than just emotional appeals.

Answer:

C. Thomas Paine’s purpose is to persuade his audience to persist in their course of action. Patrick Henry’s purpose is to exhort his audience to follow a new course of action.