Shots and Speeches (A Little Common Sense) TEKS 4.6.G TEKS 4.6.

Who was the man that Benjamin Franklin suggested could help the patriot movement?

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?

• The Federalist Papers

• Common Sense

• The Rights of Man

• The Wealth of Nations

Match the following forms of government with Thomas Paine's views on them.

• A system ruled by a king or queen

• Republic

• A system controlled by a small group

• Oligarchy

• A system with elected representatives

• Democracy

• A system where the people have the power

• Monarchy

According to Thomas Paine, what should the colonies separate from?

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Portugal

Paine argued for a government made up of (a)   .

• Kings
• Elected representatives
• Nobles
• Military leaders

The main purpose of Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense' was (a)  

• To entertain readers
• To convince colonists to declare in
• To sell newspapers
• To promote coffeehouses

Fill in the blank: Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' became a ________.

• novel

• bestseller

• newspaper

• song

In how many colonies were copies of 'Common Sense' printed?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Where could people who could not read listen to 'Common Sense'?

• At home

• At an inn or coffeehouse

• At school

• At the library