Question

What was the intended purpose of revolutionary pamphlets and articles, such as Thomas Paine's Common Sense and "The Crisis, No. 1"?

Answer 1

choices?

Answer 2

@micaelam

~do not copy this word for word~ The purpose of these documents were to appeal to the ordinary citizen and explain the problems with representation/government that the colonies experienced under British rule, and the need for massive social change/revolution

Answer 3

couple of sources:

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/essays/before-1800/thomas-paines-the-crisis-number-one-1776-richard-destefano.php
http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/