Question

Which argument for independence did Thomas Paine support?

A.
Monarchy was a good form of government, but George III was a bad king.

B.
The colonies should follow the example of other colonies that had become independent.

C.
The colonies needed Britain's protection but should have representatives in Parliament.

D.
Great Britain's tax and trade laws hurt the colonial economy.

Answer 1

Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet in 1776, Common Sense you might have heard of it from our history books. It was a pro-independence monograph pamphlet Paine published anonymously and within three months sold 100,000 copies throughout the American British colonies. It caused quite the controversy all over and attracted many with its simplicity of its style. The controversy was caused with the shock of the readers when they read Paine's undisguised hostility towards the British monarchy. Paine even went far as to label king George the III as "the Royal Brute of Great Britain". Common sense was very popular, the number of people converted to independence because of the pamphlet is unknown. Paine's arguments were barley used in public calls for Independence which suggests that Common Sense may have had a more limited impact on the fight for independence then sometimes believed. Personally i think Paine had a lot of guts publishing Common sense, even though he published it anonymously. He probably was hated by all loyalists.

Answer 2

i'm kind of confused :/

Answer 3

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Answer 4

this may b wrong but im guessing a

Answer 5

i was thinking A also XD

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

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