Question

Which of the following best describes the impact Thomas Paine's Common Sense had on the American Revolution?
A.
It led to the quartering of English troops in colonial homes.
B.
It convinced colonists to learn how to fight in the Revolutionary Army.
C.
It opened a dialogue between colonial governments and England.
D.
It provided a final push to issue the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 1

D. It provided a final push to issue the Declaration of Independence.

Common Sense persuaded many colonists (including fence-sitters) to support immediate independence by plainly arguing against monarchy and for republican government, helping build public pressure that led the Continental Congress to declare independence.