Question

"As much hath [has] been said of the advantages of reconciliation [agreement] ... we should examine the contrary [opposite] side of the argument, and inquire into some of the many material injuries which these colonies sustain, and always will sustain, by being connected with, and dependent on Great Britain..."

Which document is most likely to contain the above quote?

Common Sense
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights

Answer 1

What do you think the answer is?

Answer 2

I don´t know I am horrible at civics and any time I look it up it doesn´t give me an answer or even helps me

Answer 3

Let's look at the language used. 3 of the documents are official documents used for governing peoples. What does the language being used here tell us?

Answer 4

that it was back then

Answer 5

More specifically it appears as though it's more informal language. What does that tell us?

Answer 6

I dont know, sorry

Answer 7

What are the 3 official documents I was referencing?

Answer 8

of the 3 up here?

Answer 9

There are four documents listed. What three are the official documents?

Answer 10

ok, the Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights?

Answer 11

Yeah so what does that leave us with?

Answer 12

Common sense

Answer 13

Bingo! And what was Common Sense written about?

Answer 14

about independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies

Answer 15

I believe

Answer 16

That is exactly what the excerpt from above is talking about. Make sense?

Answer 17

yes
thank you