Question

read the excerpt below. in england a king hath little more to do than to make war and give away places; which, in plain terms, is to empoverish the nation. —thomas paine, common sense, 1776 based on the excerpt, what does paine suggest about the kings actions? his actions make britain poorer. his actions make britain look foolish. his actions force americans to fight in wars. his actions take land from other nations.

Explanation:

The key - phrase "to impoverish the nation" indicates that Paine believes the king's actions of making war and giving away places make the nation poorer. There is no mention of making Britain look foolish, forcing Americans to fight, or taking land from other nations in the excerpt.

Answer:

His actions make Britain poorer.