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American Influence On Common Sense

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Common sense it is something we all say, and all have, but have you ever wondered where the phrase originated from? Or why it angered the colonists so much? In fact, on 1776, Thomas Paine published his famous pamphlet, Common Sense. In it he argued that “common sense” showed that Americans should not be ruled over by the King. This encouraged a complete break from England. The pamphlet convinced many Americans that there was no other chance, except for Independence. To begin with, the pamphlet showed how the Americans should not be run by the King. By doing this it encouraged a complete break from England. When they say that it “encouraged” the colonists to me that makes it sound like it started the idea, but what thrived them to completely
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