USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THOMAS PAINES COMMON SENSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Paine’s essay called?
A
Freedom For All
B
Common Sense
C
The Fall of England
D
The History of Democracy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -He urged Paine to make the case for American independence understandable to common people. Common Sense was just that. Paine laid out methodical and easily understood reasons for American independence in plain terms.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Common Sense” is credited as playing a crucial role in convincing colonists to take up arms against England. In it, Paine argues that representational government is superior to a monarchy or other forms of government based on aristocracy and heredity.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Common sense (or simply sense) is sound, practical judgment concerning everyday matters, or a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge in a manner that is shared by (i.e. common to) nearly all people.

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