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WORLD HISTORY
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The pamphlet ____ written by Thomas Paine, which argued for the colonists independence, helped the Patriots cause for independence.
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Anarchy
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Revolution
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Imagination
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Common Sense
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic. Paine avoided flowery prose. He wrote in the language of the people, often quoting the Bible in his arguments.
Detailed explanation-2: -By promoting the idea of American exceptionalism and the need to form a new nation to realize its promise, Paine’s pamphlet not only attracted public support for the Revolution, but put the rebellion’s leaders under pressure to declare independence.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Thomas Paine wrote ‘Common Sense’ to rally colonists around the idea of independence and the establishment of a post-war republic.
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