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Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine in January of 1776, just prior to the American Revolution. At the time, the American Colonies were governed by a King and Parlament.
Paine suggested separation from England, create a congressional body to represent the people, elections held for president, and urges the transformation of American shipyards to begin building warships to match the British Navy's fleet
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What was the second meeting of representatives from the colonies?
common sense
Common sense writer?
Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense in 1775. He wrote it to refute the monarchy and the British rule in the colonies.
In Thomas Paine's Common Sense he wrote that it was common sense for the colonies to fight for independence because?
In Thomas Paine's Common Sense, he stated that It was absurd for an island to rule a continent. The colonies were not just British, but a mix of people from all over Europe. Britain was not the â??mother countryâ?? because no mother would treat her children the way Britain did . Distance from Britain made British rule impractical and being a part of Britain would drag America into unnecessary European wars.
Paines common sense convinced many Americans that what they should fight for was?
Common Sense, published in 1776, was written by Thomas Paine. It convinced many Americans that America should separate from Britain and become independent and republican.
Which best describes Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist and author. Born in 1737. Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense", advocated American Independence from the King of England and Great Britain.
What are two things that common sense said colonies should do?
that they should have a ruler king or maides
Who outlined in his pamphlet Common Sense the colonies should govern themselves?
Thomas Paine
In the pamphlet Common Sense the author argues that the colonies should what?
The Common Sense pamphlet urged the 13 colonies to fight for their independence from Great Britain. It had a wide distribution in meeting places.
Paine's Common Sense increased support for what in the colonies?
The colonies
In Thomas Paine’s Common Sense he wrote that it was common sense for the colonies to fight for independence because?
the colonies got nothing from England.
What did Thomas Paine write and why was it important?
He wrote Common Sense it was a phamplet about the colonies and how they should separate from the king of england.
What was the second meeting of representatives from the colonies?
common sense
In Thomas Paines Common Sense he wrote that it was common sense for the colonies to fight for independence because?
Because the colonies were under the thumb of England, paying them exorbitant taxes, and independence was the best choice for them.
How did the Common Sense reach the colonists?
Common Sense was written in the colonies. They read the paper then gave it to their buddy to read, who then gave it to his buddy.
Why did Thomas Paine gave his pamphlet the title common sense?
Because it was just common sense for the 13 colonies to fight for independence.
Who was Common Sense by Thomas Paine written to?
It was written to the British colonies.
Did Thomas Paine make common sense?
Thomas Paine's Common Sense criticized monarchies and convinced many American colonists of the need to break away from Britain.
