THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THOMAS PAINES COMMON SENSE
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Washington D.C.
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Philadelphia
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Boston
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Detailed explanation-1: -Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, U.S. Born in Thetford, Norfolk, Paine emigrated to the British American colonies in 1774 with the help of Benjamin Franklin, arriving just in time to participate in the American Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -From late autumn 1775 until the publication of the tract in January, 1776, Paine spent his days in his rented rooms along the Philadelphia waterfront, writing about revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas Paine primarily lived in Philadelphia from 1774 to 1787, and that period of time arguably represented the most successful years of Paine’s life and the time in which he became an internationally recognized political figure.
Detailed explanation-4: -Just when his situation appeared hopeless, he met Benjamin Franklin in London, who advised him to seek his fortune in America and gave him letters of introduction (including one to Franklin’s son-in-law, Richard Bache). Paine arrived in Philadelphia on November 30, 1774.