Loyalists believed Patriots

A. were breaking the law

B. should return to England

C. should support British taxation

D. were too aristocratic.

Why did Thomas Paine's Common Sense inspire colonists?

A. Paine listed ways to defeat British troops

B. Paine suggested creating a colonial House of Lords in Congress

C. Paine supported a gradual move toward independence from Britain

D. Paine talked about opportunities for the common man.

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Wade

13 December, 11:25

Loyalists believed Patriots

A. were breaking the law

B. should return to England

C. should support British taxation

D. were too aristocratic.

Why did Thomas Paine's Common Sense inspire colonists?

A. Paine listed ways to defeat British troops

B. Paine suggested creating a colonial House of Lords in Congress

C. Paine supported a gradual move toward independence from Britain

D. Paine talked about opportunities for the common man.

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Tania Newman · Answer 1

1. The loyalists believed that the Patriots were breaking the laws.

2. Thomas Paine's common sense inspired the colonists because of the way Paine spoke about the opportunities for the common man.

Rowan Perkins · Answer 2

1. D. Paine talked about opportunities for the common man.

2. A. were breaking the law