Thomas Paine's Common Sense

In what year was Common Sense written?

• 1777

• 1775

• 1774

• 1776

What type of people did Common Sense appeal to?

• Well educated people

• Political people

• Wealthy people

• Common people

Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

• explain to colonists why they should try to mend the relationship with Britain.

• influence more people to join the independence movement.

• to recruit colonists for the Loyalist party.

• to try to calm the radical colonists.

Common Sense successfully convinced many people to join the Patriot cause.

• True

• False

"...that in America THE LAW IS KING. For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be King; and there ought to be no other."

- Based on the passage above, what does Paine suggest as the "ruler" in America?

• Parliament

• Laws created by the people.

• The military

• An Absolute Monarch

Which of the following represents an argument made by Thomas Paine in regards to separating from England?

• Staying with Britain will get colonists involved in future European conflicts.

• Staying with Britain prevents Colonists from creating friendships with other nations.

• Staying with Britain holds the colonies back economically.

• All of these.

Which of the following would best describe the main idea of Common Sense?

• America should seek peace with England

• America should fight to become an independent nation

• Americans should support their king

• Obtaining freedom will be easy

Who was the military Leader of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

Who was famous for saying,"Give me liberty,or give me death!" in a speech urging Virginia to join the war against Great Britain.

• Sam Adams

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

• George Washington

What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?

• The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.

• The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia.

• The British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies.

• The colonial militia was no match for the well-trained British troops.