Question

Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth.

–Thomas Paine,
“Crisis No. 1”

To bind is to tie up or restrict something.

What does Paine claim the British are doing to the colonists?

enslaving them

abandoning them

impoverishing them

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt given, the actions of the British according to Thomas Paine are tantamount to enslaving them.

What is Thomas Paine saying?

Thomas Paine believes that the British are forcing their laws and ways on the American colonies in every way they can. The British do not care about the opinions of the colonists and want them to act as the British want.

Thomas Paine is saying that this is slavery because the British are binding them to act in a certain way. He goes further to state that if they aren't going through slavery, then there is no such thing as slavery.

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