Advocating Independence
In Thomas Paine’s pamphlet titled, Common Sense, Paine gives several accounts for the colonist succeeding from England. Through his writing, he established concrete evidence which created uprisings within the colonist to kick start the American Revolution. Through his famous work, Paine convinces the colonist on having their own identity, argued for a separate American Identity, disputed problems of the ruling monarchy, and was able to convince the majority of the American colonists.
Thomas Paine was successful in changing people's minds because he simplified his writings and helped the people understand that the colony no longer could be ruled over seas. Furthermore, this was a colony that was diverse and most of the laws that were given by England did not contribute any good to their society. England was constantly fighting, looking out for themselves, and used the colonists for their own selfish greed. Paine therefore stepped in and gave colonist a sense of identity. The colonist by now were no longer first generation immigrants, however, they had established families and ties to the community. This created a distinction between american colonists and english colonists. …show more content…
The colonist had encountered the Seven Year war which changed America. Following the war the colonist had encountered several acts that were passed by the King which fueled the colonist to slowly rebel against him. Slowly the colonist were emerging into the idea that something needed to change but were too scared to try. All the colonist had known was being ruled by a king and never would have imagined otherwise. Around this time colonist were not very educated, which became an advantage for Paine. Since he created this pamphlet in the simplest of forms, made it possible for everyone to understand. This pamphlet was simply common
In Thomas Paine’s pamphlet titled, Common Sense, Paine gives several accounts for the colonist succeeding from England. Through his writing, he established concrete evidence which created uprisings within the colonist to kick start the American Revolution. Through his famous work, Paine convinces the colonist on having their own identity, argued for a separate American Identity, disputed problems of the ruling monarchy, and was able to convince the majority of the American colonists.
Thomas Paine was successful in changing people's minds because he simplified his writings and helped the people understand that the colony no longer could be ruled over seas. Furthermore, this was a colony that was diverse and most of the laws that were given by England did not contribute any good to their society. England was constantly fighting, looking out for themselves, and used the colonists for their own selfish greed. Paine therefore stepped in and gave colonist a sense of identity. The colonist by now were no longer first generation immigrants, however, they had established families and ties to the community. This created a distinction between american colonists and english colonists. …show more content…
The colonist had encountered the Seven Year war which changed America. Following the war the colonist had encountered several acts that were passed by the King which fueled the colonist to slowly rebel against him. Slowly the colonist were emerging into the idea that something needed to change but were too scared to try. All the colonist had known was being ruled by a king and never would have imagined otherwise. Around this time colonist were not very educated, which became an advantage for Paine. Since he created this pamphlet in the simplest of forms, made it possible for everyone to understand. This pamphlet was simply common