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Why Was There Such a Widespread and Enthusiastic Colonial Reception

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Why was there such a widespread and enthusiastic colonial reception of Thomas Paine's radical pamphlet Common Sense? Which was more important: Paine's advocacy of independence or of creating a republic?


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Verbal Conversation

The exchange of information, thoughts, or ideas through spoken language between two or more people.

Syntax

The organization of words and phrases to produce grammatically correct sentences in a language.

Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview and cognitive processes.

Language Shapes Thoughts

The theory that the structure and vocabulary of the language one speaks influence how one thinks about the world.

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