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Which pair of sentences best compares the two excerpts?

Which answer choice consisting of two sentences best compares "The Crisis, No. 1" and "Speech to the Second Virginia Convention"?

A. Thomas Paine's purpose is to persuade his audience to abandon their course of action.
Patrick Henry's purpose is to exhort his audience to persist in their course of action.

B. Thomas Paine appeals to his audience's sense of reason using empirical evidence.
Patrick Henry appeals to his audience's emotions using anecdotal evidence.

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.

D. Thomas Paine appeals to his audience's emotions using reference to God.
Patrick Henry appeals to his audience's reason using anecdotal evidence.



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Final answer:

Thomas Paine persuades for independence, while Patrick Henry urges resistance through emotions.


Explanation:

Thomas Paine, in his work 'Common Sense,' aimed to persuade his audience to support the separation of the American colonies from Britain by emphasizing the failings of the British government and advocating for natural rights and equality. On the other hand, Patrick Henry's speech to the Second Virginia Convention was intended to exhort his audience to resist British oppression and fight for independence through emotional appeals and patriotic fervor.


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