Read the excerpt below. A government of our own is our natural right . . . It is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance. —Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 Based on the excerpt, Paine recommends that Americans refuse to pay taxes to the British government. Conduct business without regulations. Write a constitution while the chance exists. Leave American independence to chance.

C: Forming a government while the chance exists.

Explanation:

Based on the excerpt from Thomas Paine, he states that a government of our own is a natural right and thus it is wise to take the advantage to form a constitution that would serve the people.

He believes its unwise to leave such event to chance.

ww1 weapons: tank. tanks were used for the first time in the first world war at the battle of the somme. they were developed to cope with the conditions on the western front. the first tank was called 'little willie' and needed a crew of 3.