THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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George Washington
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Ben Franklin
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Thomas Paine
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Patrick Henry
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Detailed explanation-1: -Common Sense is a pamphlet (short book) written by Thomas Paine. It was first published on January 10, 1776. Paine wrote the pamphlet to change the minds of people who wanted to peacefully settle their differences with the British government to fight for independence instead.
Detailed explanation-2: -Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
Detailed explanation-3: -The publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense caused a sensation in early 1776 as it explained the need for freedom. But it was a second series of pamphlets published on December 19 of that year that inspired a huge American military victory.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Thomas Paine wrote ‘Common Sense’ to rally colonists around the idea of independence and the establishment of a post-war republic.