Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson had similar backgrounds in the sense that both had a interest in law and government. Both also believed in a nation not governed by tyrannical rule. When it comes to Thomas pain I believe that he had a slight advantage, or maybe even a larger insight into how the British government operated due to being an English born emigrant. My reasoning is due to the fact that during his life he was able to see the functions of both the British government and the American colonies. He wasn't born with a natural hatred towards the British tyranny. That being said he still chose the American way of life. When it comes to the two documents "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine and the "Declaration of Independence" written by Thomas
