Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, was significant because it
SAT · US History · previous-year question
- A.outlined the reasons for the ratification of the Constitution.
- B.outlined the reasons colonial independence from Great Britain was a logical step for the colonies to take.
- C.was rejected by the colonists as a piece of propaganda.
- D.stated a belief in democracy.
- E.was written by a high-ranking British official who supported colonial independence.
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