Question

Why was Thomas Paine’s Common Sense considered radical?

(1 point)
Responses
Its arguments about taxation were new and groundbreaking.

Its arguments about taxation were new and groundbreaking.

Its rejection of the monarchy was controversial for the time.

Its rejection of the monarchy was controversial for the time.

Its ideas about religion were controversial for the era.

Its ideas about religion were controversial for the era.

Its opposition to republicanism was opposed by patriots.

Answer 1

Thoughts? As a hint, here is a brief description of the main argument of Common Sense.

“ Common Sense made a clear case for independence and directly attacked the political, economic, and ideological obstacles to achieving it. Paine relentlessly insisted that British rule was responsible for nearly every problem in colonial society and that the 1770s crisis could only be resolved by colonial independence.”

Reference: https://jackmillercenter.org/anniversary-thomas-paines-common-sense/#:~:text=Common%20Sense%20made%20a%20clear,be%20resolved%20by%20colonial%20independence.

With that in mind, what do you think?