Read the excerpt from a summary of Common Sense, by Thomas Paine. [1] Thomas Paine believed that reconciliation with Britain was no longer possible. [2] Reconciliation had been attempted and had failed. [3] It was unfortunate that Paine called for action. [4] He urged the colonists to take up arms against the British. Which sentence in the excerpt includes the summary writer's personal opinion? sentence 1 sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4

Answer: Sentence 4 - He urged the colonists to take up arms against the British

Explanation: Since Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense as an impetus for the colonists to fight for their natural rights that had been neglected and suppressed by the British Crown, he wrote this pamphlet as an impetus for the colonies to take up arms and fight for independence. In Common Sense, there was no mention of any compromise on natural rights, since there is no compromise, it is natural for a child to grow up and grow up sufficiently, leave his parents and take care of himself, otherwise everything else would be contrary to natural rights. That is why Paine advocated independence from Britain and encouraged the colonists to fight for their national government and their own republic that would be controlled by no one but the citizens, not even Britain.