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Imagine You Are an American Colonist Living in New Jersey

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Imagine you are an American colonist living in New Jersey in 1776. You have always considered yourself a loyal subject of Britain, but the conflicts over taxation and the fighting at Lexington and Concord have left you unsure as to whether peaceful coexistence can be reestablished between Britain and the colonies. However, you have recently begun to read Thomas Paine's recently published Common Sense. What effect would this pamphlet most likely have on you?


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