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Thomas Paine authored Common Sense which helped add fuel for the Revolutionary WarThomas Paine
George Washington said, " i find that common sense is working a powerful change... in the minds of many men." Pg 51.. California prentice hall history of our nation.... independence through 1914.... authors... James west Davidson and Micheal b stoff
There were a number of pamphlets and flyers arguing the political issues in the pre-revolutionary American colonies, but the one that far and away captured the attention of the most people was "Common Sense", published anonymously but actually written by Thomas Paine. He began writing it in 1775, and its 1776 publication was perfectly timed to give it a key role in bringing thousands of people over to the revolutionary movement at a crucial moment.Once the Revolutionary War had begun, Paine continued writing pamphlets ("The American Crisis" series) to support the cause, inspire the soldiers and encourage the politicians and leaders who guided the difficult struggle.Incidentally, a significant percentage of the population couldn't read, so the impact of the pamphlets were more than a little dependent upon the oratorical skills of those who read Paine's words aloud. Even today Paine's writing rings more dramatically when spoken aloud (like Shakespeare's) rather than when trapped flat on the page.
Common Sense was called 'common sense' because Thomas Paine chose to call it that.
Thomas Paine was theauthor of Common Sense