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Thomas Paine was an author, pamphleteer, radical, inventor, intellectual, revolutionary, and one of the founding fathersof the United States. He wrote the pamphlet called "Common Sense" which persuaded colonists to support independence.

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Q: Who is Thomas Paine and why is he so significant in American independence?
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Who wrote common sense and was a major supporter of American independence?

Thomas Paine


Who wrote the pamphlet supporting American independence?

Commonsense was written by Thomas Paine.


Who wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense arguing that the time had come for American independence?

Thomas Paine


What did Thomas Paine's Common sense advocate?

Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist and author. Born in 1737. Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense", advocated American Independence from the King of England and Great Britain.


Who wrote a pamphlet in support of American Independence?

Thomas Paine. It was called Common Sense


How did Thomas Paine promote American independence?

He inspired Americans to rebel against the British.


Was Thomas Paine the author of Common Sense?

Thomas Paine was the author of Common Sense and a few other famous pamphlets which decided the course of the American War Of Independence.


What document encourage the colonists to fight until they reached independence?

Thomas Paine's "Common Sense", Thomas Paine's "The Crisis", Thomas Jefferson et. al. "Declaration of Independence. Take your pick.


Who wrote the pamphlet called common sense arguing that the time had come for american independence?

Thomas Paine


What obstacle did Thomas Paine have to overcome?

Thomas Paine overcame his last emotional barriers to his colonial independence.


How did Thomas Paine's Common Sense help Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Paine's publication of Common Sense called for a manifesto to be published explaining why the American Colonies were forced to break ties with Britain. That manifesto was later published and is known as the Declaration of Independence. While Thomas Jefferson is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence, there is some evidence that Paine contributed significantly to its writing.


Who proposed the declaration of Independence?

Thomas Paine proposed the Declaration of Independence.