When this was published in early 1776, many American colonists became convinced that they should act to form a new kind of nation independent from the rule of Britain’s "cruel" courts. Responses A Common SenseCommon Sense B The Wealth of NationsThe Wealth of Nations C The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence D Declaration of the Rights of Man

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The correct response is A: Common Sense. Written by Thomas Paine and published in early 1776, "Common Sense" argued for American independence from Britain and helped galvanize public opinion in favor of forming a new nation.