Thomas Paine's principle contribution to the Revolutionary War was his pamphlet, 'Common Sense, which is credited with inflaming the common man to demand liberty. Once liberty had been achieved, Paine was not interested in the tedious work of setting up a new government, and was abroad at the time of the Constitutional Convention.
Thomas Paine declined the invitation to attend the Constitutional Convention. He did not believe in a strong central government that the new Constitution would enact.
Thomas Paine was in Europe during the Constitutional Convention. Once America won its independence, Paine bowed out of helping to establish the new country. He wanted more time to work on his inventions and went to Europe looking for financial backing.
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He was serving as minister to France.
He was ostracized due to his ridicule of Christianity.
Thomas Paine was not present at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. He was in Europe at that time, primarily in France, where he was involved in the French Revolution. Paine was a strong advocate for democracy and republicanism, but he did not participate in the debates or discussions that led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. Instead, he continued to write and promote his ideas on government and society from abroad.
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Thomas Paine did not attend college. Although he was kicked out of school because he asked too many questions.
The members of the Philadelphia Convention were George Washington, the most respected & honored main in the country, James Madison, often called the "Father of the Constitution", and Benjamin Franklin, was 81 and in poor health. There were also many more.
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