Analysis Of Common Sense By Thomas Paine: Father Of The American Revolution

On January 10, 1776 Thomas Paine published the book Common Sense. It was a very opinionated piece of writing and also helped the start of the American Revolution. Common Sense was the argument that the colonies should break away from British rule. Thomas wrote a way so that everyone could actually understand the argument he was trying to make and “would be forced to make a decision” (Thomas Paine). A lot of the American colonists still did not know if they wanted to be a Patriot or a Loyalist. After reading Common Sense, they felt like a revolution and gaining independence from Britain was the best choice for the colonists. With this in mind, he is sometimes referred to as the Father of the American Revolution (Thomas Paine). Paine’s Common

They wanted to start their own country called the United States (American Revolution). People in the Americas felt they weren't being treated fairly by the British. They were being taxed without any say or representation in the British government. Soon cries for "liberty" were being heard throughout the colonies (American Revolution). The patriots wanted freedom from British rule. This started the saying “No Taxation without Representation!” They couldn't tell the King or Parliament that their taxes were too high or just plain unfair because the English government was too far away. They would have to go overseas to meet with them and they were already losing too much money due to these taxes! When the colonists tried to complain to their local English leaders, they got referred to the King. They just could not win. The Founding Fathers of America were all patriots. This includes Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and Ben Franklin. Some of the patriots became presidents such as Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence and John Adams. The most famous patriot at the time was George Washington who led the Continental Army in the Revolution and eventually became our very first President of the United

These colonists wanted to stay part of Britain and remain British citizens. Loyalists felt that their lives would be better off if the colonies stayed controlled by the British. Some of these people were simply afraid to go up against the powerful British army. These colonists were afraid that if the rebel begins, the British might come to hurt their families or even torture them to their own death. Other loyalists had businesses in England and knew that English trade was important to the economy of the colonies. Still others thought that British rule would be better than patriot rule. Some of the loyalists could have also been afraid of change (Cox). They were afraid they if they did win the Revolutionary War, starting their own government would be difficult. Many of the loyalists moved back to Britain. They felt they were in danger with the very brave patriots. A lot of them lost their fortunes and land that they had built up over the years as being colonists. In some cases the British government paid them for their loyalty, but it was usually not nearly as much as they had lost. However, the United States government wanted the loyalists to stay in the newly founded United States. They felt the new country could use their skills and education. Although, only very few loyalists stayed in the United States (American