A government of our own is our natural right: And when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense What effect do you think these words had on the American colonists? (1 point) Responses They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots. They most likely inspired fear in the Loyalists of the Patriots. They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain. They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain. They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress. They most likely encouraged the Framers to meet and write the U.S. Constitution at the Continental Congress. They most likely increased colonial acts of civil disobedience by confirming their validity

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They most likely strengthened the colonists’ desire to act on their wish to separate from Britain. Thomas Paine's arguments in "Common Sense" emphasized the importance of independence and self-governance, resonating deeply with many colonists who were eager to break away from British rule. His call to create a government of their own likely galvanized support for the revolutionary cause.