What was the message of Thomas Paine's Common Sense? A. The colonies should break from Britain and form a new government elected by the common people. B. The colonies would be better served if they joined the Spanish Empire. C. The colonies would be stronger if they stayed united with Britain. D. The colonies would be better served if they joined the French Empire

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10 February, 05:39

What was the message of Thomas Paine's Common Sense? A. The colonies should break from Britain and form a new government elected by the common people. B. The colonies would be better served if they joined the Spanish Empire. C. The colonies would be stronger if they stayed united with Britain. D. The colonies would be better served if they joined the French Empire

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Augustus Whitney · Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The colonies should break from Britain and form a new government elected by the common people.

Thomas Paine was famous for the Common Sense pamphlet but it is not the only work of his in which he talked about breaking connections with Britain and the King. He was a strong supporter of American independence.