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.
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.