Common Sense- Liberty Kids

True or False: Moses was glad to meet Tom because Tom had written an essay against slavery.

• True

• False, Tom did not write an essay against slavery

What is a pamphlet ?

• A Social Studies textbook

• A book with many chapters

• Information that fits on a single page.

Why did Sarah think the pamphlet was dangerous?

• She thought he wanted to start a war that would take years to end.

• She thinks it is treason

• All of the Above

Who wrote, “These are the times that try men’s souls”?

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Ben Franklin

What did General Washington tell the troops about Common Sense?

• To read Common Sense and learn it like the Bible.

• Not to read it

• Not to believe anything written in Common Sense

What did Tom do with all the money he made from selling Common Sense?

• He donated all the money to the troops.

• He kept it for himself

• He gave it all to James and Henri

What was something Common Sense said?

• Common people are capable of ruling themselves

• They didn’t need a king

• That America was their country and the people should join together

• All of the Above