Why was Thomas Paine’s Common Sense considered radical?(1 point)

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Its arguments about taxation were new and groundbreaking.
Its arguments about taxation were new and groundbreaking.

Its rejection of the monarchy was controversial for the time.
Its rejection of the monarchy was controversial for the time.

Its opposition to republicanism was opposed by patriots.
Its opposition to republicanism was opposed by patriots.

Its ideas about religion were controversial for the era.

Answer 1

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was considered radical primarily because its rejection of the monarchy was controversial for the time. At a time when monarchy was a widely accepted form of government, Paine's arguments advocating for independence from British rule and the establishment of a democratic republic challenged the established political norms.