168 ChaPTER 6 | GrowinG painS | period three 175 4 –18 0 0the top of society, where they could trumpet their own achievements and claim
their place in the pages of history, many other men and women counted greatly
at the time.... The shortness of their lives also explains the anonymity of ordi-
nary people. It is safer to conduct a revolution from the legislative chamber than
fight for it on the battlefield, healthier to be free than enslaved, and one is more
likely to reach old age with money than with crumbs.
— Gary B. nash, The Unknown American Revolution: The Unruly Birth of Democracy
and the Struggle to Create America (new York: Viking, 2005), 15–24.Based on the two interpretations above, complete the following three tasks:- Briefly explain the main point that the first passage makes about the common man.
- Briefly explain the main point that the second passage makes about the common
man. - Choose one document from Chapter 4, 5, or 6, and explain how it supports the
interpretation of either passage.
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