In his 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense," Thomas Paine used the Enlightenment idea of natural rights to justify breaking from Britain. He argued that individuals are inherently entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that the British government was infringing upon these rights. Additionally, he emphasized freedom from oppression by criticizing the tyrannical rule of the monarchy. While all the options provided reflect Enlightenment ideals, the most direct justification in "Common Sense" aligns closely with the concepts of natural rights and freedom from oppression.
What Enlightenment ideas did Thomas Paine use to justify breaking from Britain in his 1776 pamphlet “Common Sense”?(1 point)
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questioning authority
questioning authority
freedom from oppression
freedom from oppression
equality
equality
natural rights
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