2.Purpose

__** Why Was it Written **__ Thomas Paine's purpose for writting The Crisis Number1" was to motivate and encourage the Americans, and to also awaken the spirits of patriotism in them, so that way the American colonists would keep fighting against England for their freedom. It was also Paine's purpose to persuade those Americans who were still loyal to the king, to start helping in the Revolution.   "Every Tory is a coward is a coward; for servile, slavish, self-interestedfear is the foundation of toryism; and a man under influence, though he may be cruel, never can be brave." __**Vocabulary Words:**__ Tory= Person loyal to Britain. Impious= Being sinister, disrespectful to God. Ardor= Extreme vigor or energy.

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