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"Common Sense", probably the most famous of Paine's various pamphlets published during that time, galvanized public opinion around the idea of independence from England (popular support for the idea was lukewarm prior to "Common Sense").

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It gave the American colonists a powerful argument for independence from British rule.

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Thomas Paine's Common Sense helped the colonials to understand that the British were taking advantage of them. It was only "common sense" to rebel and resist the imperial nation.

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The pamphlet urged the colonies to seek independence from England.

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What arguments did the authors of the declaration of independence give for declaring the colonies free from Britain control

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Q: What was the significance of Thomas Paines book Common Sense?
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