Thomas Paine and Common Sense

When was Common Sense published?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

What did Common Sense challenge?

• The authority of the British government

• The authority of the royal monarchy

• Both the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy

• None of the above

Who was the target audience for Common Sense?

• British citizens

• American colonists

• Irish rebels

• None of the above

What were the two main points argued by Thomas Paine in Common Sense?

• Independence from England and the creation of a monarchy

• Independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic

• Independence from England and the establishment of a dictatorship

• Independence from England and the establishment of an oligarchy

What did Thomas Paine compare King George III to?

• The Pharaoh of England

• The Royal Brute of Great Britain

• Both the Pharaoh of England and the Royal Brute of Great Britain

• None of the above

Who condemned Thomas Paine as an extremist on the issue of a post-independence government?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• None of the above