Read Chapters 5 & 6, and Thomas Paine Calls for American Independence, 1776 and the Declaration of Independence, 1776 un
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:19 am
Read Chapters 5 & 6, and Thomas Paine Calls for AmericanIndependence, 1776 and the Declaration of Independence, 1776 underVIII in the Primary Sources at the end of Chapter 5. You may alsouse Chapter 5 as background material on Thomas Paine and ThomasJefferson. Once all reading is complete, respond to the followingitems: Compare the backgrounds of Jefferson and Paine; did Painehave an advantage or disadvantage by not being born in thecolonies? Explain. Examine the language used in both documents; whois the audience for each writer? Why does Jefferson not discussslavery in the Declaration? What did Paine and Jefferson say aboutthe monarchy in their respective documents? Why does Jeffersonfocus more on the king than on parliament? You are required tosubmit an initial posting (200 words minimum) that addresses theitems above.