Why did Thomas Paine write the pamphlet, Common Sense?
1) to support conquering the Native Americans
2) to argue that more land should go to France and Spain
3) to show that loyalty to the monarchy was wrong
4) to pledge his loyalty to the British government
The correct answer is 3) to show that loyalty to the monarchy was wrong.
Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense in 1776 to argue for American independence from British rule. In the pamphlet, Paine criticized the idea of monarchy and argued that loyalty to the British monarchy was inherently flawed. He advocated for the idea of self-governance and for the American colonies to establish a new government based on democratic principles. Paine's persuasive arguments in Common Sense had a significant impact in rallying public support for independence and played a crucial role in shaping the early American Revolution.