Thomas Paine's Common Sense

who wrote Common Sense?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• John Paul Jones

what was the effect of writing Commons

• no one cared

• Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence

• people wanted to find Thomas Paine

yes or no: common sense was not easy to read

• yes

• no

when did Thomas Paine publish common sense?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1775

• none of the above

_______ of 1776 he publish common sense?

• April

• March

• July

• January

What do you think the page count was for common Sense?

• 1

• 49

• 10

• none of the above

Who was Thomas Paine writing to in Common Sense?

• The colonists

• The King

• His wife

• The Senate

What made the colonists angry?

• Poor salaries

• Treason

• War

• British taxes

What type of people did Common Sense appeal to?

• Rude people

• Political people

• Wealthy people

• Common people

Common sense was a hit (popular) among the people. True or False.

• True

• False