Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine's name at birth was

• Amicus Paine

• Atlanticus Paine

• Anonymous Paine

• Thomas Paine

Where was Thomas Paine born?

• Philadelphia, PA

• England

• Ireland

• Russia

Paine dropped out of school to perform this trade

• shoeing horses

• corset making

• welder

• artisan

True or False: Thomas Paine was a tax officer for England

• True

• False

Why did Thomas Paine get fired from his tax collecting position?

• He was arrested by the government

• He wrote a paper on why England needs to destroy the colonies

• He wrote a paper demanding higher wages

• His father told the government he stole money

A chance meeting with this colonist led Thomas Paine to move to the colonies:

• George Washington

• Sam Adams

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

In what country was Thomas Paine arrested in?

• France

• America

• England

• Mexico

Thomas Paine's Father was a devout

• Priest

• Jew

• Muslim

• Quaker

Which of the following topics did Thomas Paine pen papers about?

• Slavery

• Quakers

• Crisis

• Colonists need to declare independence

What document did Common Sense lead to?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• Emancipation Proclamation