The first battles of the Revolution took place in 1775, but the colonists had not yet decided to actually try to become independent. Many of them still wanted to try to reconcile with England. On January 10, 1776, the pamphlet Common Sense was published and written by the Englishman, Thomas Paine. The publication of Common Sense changed American Revolution. Paine’s pamphlet used persuasive arguments to convince the colonists of the need to rebel against Britain. He urged for the American colonists to declare its independence and makes modest proposals for a new form of government. Paine outlines the problems in the idea of a hereditary monarchy, the advisability of separation, society, and economical benefits of independence. His ideas and theories played a profoundly influential in America in the 1700’s. He based his arguments around a lot of natural laws that seemed to be common sense ideas. Like, how can an island rule an entire continent? Or, How can a king so far away rule a different nation?
Thomas Paine begins by making distinctions between government and society, then on to specifying colonial situations. He tells a story about people living isolated in nature without a government, as an example. Gives an explanation on why people would find it easier to live …show more content…
He states a biblical and historical perspective of the distinction of men into kings and subjects. He states, that all men are equal in creation and says no man could have the right to establish his family as forever presiding over the others. Even if a person deserves certain honors, they do not have the right to pass those honors on. Therefore, he concluded that hereditary succession has brought nothing but bad governance. The Britain’s colony is what brought about the need for protection in the first place. As there have been at least eight civil wars and nineteen rebellions in Britain’s
Thomas Paine begins by making distinctions between government and society, then on to specifying colonial situations. He tells a story about people living isolated in nature without a government, as an example. Gives an explanation on why people would find it easier to live …show more content…
He states a biblical and historical perspective of the distinction of men into kings and subjects. He states, that all men are equal in creation and says no man could have the right to establish his family as forever presiding over the others. Even if a person deserves certain honors, they do not have the right to pass those honors on. Therefore, he concluded that hereditary succession has brought nothing but bad governance. The Britain’s colony is what brought about the need for protection in the first place. As there have been at least eight civil wars and nineteen rebellions in Britain’s