American Independence

Who was Thomas Paine?

• A writer who had many ideas about government

• A representative at the meeting to decide if the colonies should split from England

• The author of the Declaration of Independence

• A British ruler

Why did Thomas Paine write pamphlets instead of books?

• Books were expensive to print and buy

• Pamphlets were easier to distribute

• Pamphlets were more popular at that time

• Pamphlets were easier to write

What was the name of Thomas Paine's important pamphlet?

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• United States of America

• Inhabitants of America

What did Common Sense suggest the colonies should do?

• Break away from England

• Remain under British rule

• Start a war with England

• Elect a new king

When was Common Sense published?

• January 1774

• March 1776

• July 4, 1776

• Spring of 1776

How many copies of Common Sense were sold by March?

• 120,000

• 56

• 13

• 1776

Who were some of the representatives at the meeting to decide if the colonies should split from England?

• Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington

• John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Paine

What did the representatives decide after reading Common Sense?

• To declare independence

• To remain under British rule

• To negotiate with England

• To elect a new king

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Declaration of Independence declare?

• The colonies were going to become independent

• The colonies were going to remain under British rule

• The colonies were going to start a war with England

• The colonies were going to elect a new king