What Was Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?

Explanation:

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was a pamphlet published in January 1776 to encourage the American colonies to declare independence from Britain.

The main argument of Common Sense is that only an independent America can protect its own interests, not Britain or any other foreign country. Paine argues that an independent America would be able to protect itself from foreign invasion, defend its citizens’ rights, and create a just society for all people within its borders. He points out that America had already begun fighting for its own rights—which included freedom from taxation without representation—and therefore needed to continue fighting until it achieved complete independence.