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Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense." Motivating people to question the English Monarchy's right to rule, Paine had a major influence in causing the Revolutionary War.

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Thomas Paine common sense was important because it?

Changed the minds of colonists who were still unsure about revolting.

What does Paine say will make America a happy place?

He said that America could carry on a two years war by the confiscation of the property of disaffected persons, and be made happy by their expulsion.

What did thomas Paine mean when he said the law is king?

He is saying that the law takes precedence, is the most important.

What happened in Thomas Paine's later life?

Thomas Paines life was very impartant. He convinced many people to side with the Americans. He was very accurate with his facts and he helped the Americans by making many people side with the Americans to give them more people to help the soilders.

Did Thomas Paine have any children with Elizabeth Olive?

no they didn't Thomas was married 2 time and had no children so did Elizabeth

Thomas Paine proposed giving 15 pounds to persons on their 21 birthday to compensate for the loss of their natural rights to use land. What would that proposal cost in today's dollars?

In today's dollars it would be 596.38 (US Dollars).

This accounts for the gold backed (based) currency of the time at 33.33 cents per troy ounce (the price of gold per troy ounce at the time it was said), converted to present day dollars based on the same amount of gold currency.

What did Thomas Paine fear?

Thomas pain feared loyalist and King George.

What college did thomas jefferson attend?

Jefferson Davis was a member of the Class of 1828 and graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point. He also attended Transylvania University in Kentucky.

What colony was Thomas Paine from?

He was born in Norfolk, England in 1737 and later emigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774. (I got this from his Wikipedia page.)