WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Thomas Paine mean when he said in Common Sense, “The cause of America” is “the cause of all mankind”?
A
Everybody wants to be able to decide how to get rich.
B
Nobody wants to pay taxes on tea, paper, or lead.
C
People everywhere struggle against oppressive government.
D
People in all parts of the world wanted to unite.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He wrote that the cause of America is the cause of all mankind because monarchs ruled various territories around the world. Most of them were oppressive like the British monarch who wanted to tax the colonies without allowing them to play any role in the policies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Instead, Paine urged Americans to embrace “common sense, ” and trust their own feelings about what was right and just and how the country should be run, just as they did with other everyday decisions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine on January 10, 1776. The 48-page pamphlet presented an argument for freedom from British rule. Paine wrote in such a style that common people could easily understand, using Biblical quotes which Protestants understood.

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