Common Sense Writing Assignment
WHY COMMON SENSE WAS WRITTEN
Common Sense was written because Thomas Paine wanted to know what was going on while the thirteen colonies were under British rule. He explained to the Americans that people must retaliate against the unjust ways of King George III. He and the British government passed many laws that were unfair to the Americans. The Intolerable Acts are examples of what the British had put the colonists through. In 1774, after the Boston Tea Party, this set of laws was meant to punish the citizens of Massachusetts. There were four laws passed during this period: the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. Other ridiculous laws were the Navigation Acts, the Royal Proclamation of 1763, the …show more content…
Paine describes what will happen if America reconciles with Britain. Paine argues that even if the colonists reach an agreement with Britain, the problems that have developed between the colonies and the King will inevitably repeat themselves. New taxes will be levied and Parliament will continue to interfere with colonial life. Paine attempts to demonstrate this in two ways: pointing to the history of colonial relations with Britain, and attacking the structure of British government.
America’s relationship with the rest of Europe is another theme in the pamphlet. Paine is aware of the benefits of developing strong relationships with other European countries. He informs his audience of this necessity in a number of ways, the first of which being to point out the advantages of having commercial and political ties with other nations. Another way he informed readers is by noting America’s subservience to Britain, which prevents independent engagement in such alliances. He concludes that the only way to benefit from outside European alliances is to break free from Britain’s
WHY COMMON SENSE WAS WRITTEN
Common Sense was written because Thomas Paine wanted to know what was going on while the thirteen colonies were under British rule. He explained to the Americans that people must retaliate against the unjust ways of King George III. He and the British government passed many laws that were unfair to the Americans. The Intolerable Acts are examples of what the British had put the colonists through. In 1774, after the Boston Tea Party, this set of laws was meant to punish the citizens of Massachusetts. There were four laws passed during this period: the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. Other ridiculous laws were the Navigation Acts, the Royal Proclamation of 1763, the …show more content…
Paine describes what will happen if America reconciles with Britain. Paine argues that even if the colonists reach an agreement with Britain, the problems that have developed between the colonies and the King will inevitably repeat themselves. New taxes will be levied and Parliament will continue to interfere with colonial life. Paine attempts to demonstrate this in two ways: pointing to the history of colonial relations with Britain, and attacking the structure of British government.
America’s relationship with the rest of Europe is another theme in the pamphlet. Paine is aware of the benefits of developing strong relationships with other European countries. He informs his audience of this necessity in a number of ways, the first of which being to point out the advantages of having commercial and political ties with other nations. Another way he informed readers is by noting America’s subservience to Britain, which prevents independent engagement in such alliances. He concludes that the only way to benefit from outside European alliances is to break free from Britain’s