Thomas Paine is well-known for his incendiary literature, so it’s no surprise that his pamphlet Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America, on the Following Interesting Subjects calls for a total break from England. First released at the onset of the revolution, Common Sense was an instant success. In proportion to population, it’s believed to have had the largest sale and circulation of any book published in American history.
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**Think Further Questions:
1. Why do you think Thomas Paine’s Common Sense is never mentioned on the same scale as other defining moments and works of the American Revolution?
2. Keeping in mind his audience, why was it important that Thomas Paine used biblical citations and an overall sermon style in Common Sense?
3. Do you agree with historian Gordon S. Wood’s assessment that Common Sense was “the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire Revolutionary era”? Why or not?
**Contents
00:00 - Have You Ever?
00:14 - The Reason
00:40 - Thomas Paine
01:04 - The History
03:03 - So What?
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