Thomas+Paine+and+the+movement+for+Independence

= Thomas Paine and the movement for Independence  =


 * Thomas pain as a patriot in the American colonies in 1766. This was a time when the colonist were starting to rebel against Great Britain, the English monarchy. Thomas Paine was a talented writer and made a pamphlet. This pamphlet was written in the common language and was named common sense. Thomas Paine published this pamphlet in 1766 anonymously. It easily became a best-seller in the colonies and even Europe. His pamphlet put blame on the British mostly on King George III. Common sense stated the flaws of the British, what they had done wrong to the colonies or what they**
 * had not done and needed to. This also stated that it is time to seek and declare independence from Great Britain. This was a piece of propaganda that influenced the movement towards independence. This was the writing that had sparked the American revolution and had led people to the backing of the independence movement. Thomas Paine and his "common sense" were one of the most influential pieces toward the movement of independence from Great Britain in history.**
 * The movement toward independence grew and the Continental congress formed and the Declaration of rights and of independence. This gave the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The drive toward freedom in the colonies.**

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**This School House Rock fireworks video shows in more depth what took place during the** **time that commonsense was written and when the declaration of independence** **was being written. This shows the American drive toward independence,** **with the pamphlet of Common Sense and Declaration.**