In 1776, Thomas Paine Published Common Sense, in Which He

question 62

Multiple Choice

In 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, in which he argued that

• A) the Revolution should proceed cautiously to avoid cutting ties to the British throne.
• B) the American colonies should become independent.
• C) the King of England represented the best chance for the American colonies to prosper.
• D) few people possessed the common sense to participate fully in government.
• E) a republican form of government should be created, immediately.

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