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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of fighting did Paine think corporate charters produced where they existed?

2. Which one of the following was not included in Paine's description of how America was prospering in Of Society and Civilization?

3. How did Paine characterize constitutions and governments in Of Constitutions?

4. How did Paine describe republicanism in Of the Old and New Systems of Government?

5. How did Paine describe America in Part Two of Rights of Man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Constitution passed and what concerns did people have about it at the time?

2. As discussed in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe, what effect would a possible alliance with France have for England?

3. Which countries did Paine think should have a constitution and what would make it work for them?

4. Which taxes and regulations did Paine think should be reduced or abolished in England?

5. What was the purpose of Congress' original meetings in 1774 and 1775, and what effect did the Declaration of Independence have on America?

6. What was Paine's opinion of George Washington?

7. How and why were the committees of America formed before the Declaration of Independence?

8. How much time had passed between Part One and Part Two of Rights of Man, and how did Burke respond to Part One?

9. What was the difference in the opinions of Sieyes and Burke and the monarchies?

10. What particular problem in London did Paine address in Ways and Means of Improving the Conditions of Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paine provided a detailed analysis of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens.

1) Describe the main articles of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens and their purpose.

2) Explain which articles best represented Paine's positions and why.

3) Analyze the influence that the articles had in the forming of the laws in France.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the backgrounds of Paine and Burke, including an analysis of the role that the past had in their opinions of the American Revolution and the French Revolution, and Paine's surprise about Burke's criticism.

Essay Topic 3

The Miscellaneous Chapter was a collection of Paine's thoughts that he included in a separate section of the book.

1) Describe the reasons Paine had for writing a Miscellaneous Chapter, in literal terms and political.

2) Explain the view of government that Paine depicted in the Miscellaneous Chapter.

3) Analyze the conflict that Paine and Burke had with their views about the ideal government in the Miscellaneous Chapter.

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