What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the most widely distributed pamphlet of its time?

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Ruth Berg

9 February, 14:49

What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the most widely distributed pamphlet of its time?

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Ariella Burton · Answer 1

Answer: a. It called for independence from Britain.

Options:

a. It called for independence from Britain.

b. It established the first set of colonial charters.

c. It called for a three-branch system of government.

d. It called for reconciliation with Britain.

Explanation: Thomas Paine's pamphlet titled common sense was focused on gaining independence from Britain. It was published in 1776, a couple of years after the author left Britain for Philadelphia and became an ardent supporter of independence from Britain. He saw Europe, not Britain as America's parent country. He also wrote a popular pamphlet supporting the French revolution in the 1790s.