THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THOMAS PAINES COMMON SENSE
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to have freedom
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argued for the American colonies’ immediate need of independence from British rule
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic.
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: -In 1776, he published Common Sense, a strong defense of American Independence from England. He traveled with the Continental Army and wasn’t a success as a soldier, but he produced The American Crisis (1776-83), which helped inspire the Army.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thomas Paine forcefully argued for independence for America because he felt there was no other way to end the abuses by the British government. When Paine arrived in America in 1774, the colonists were deeply divided over loyalty to the crown and a desire for self-rule.