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Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine. By Alex Swanger. Life Overview. Early life America American Revolution French Revolution Later life. Historical Context of Common Sense. Lexington and Concord Declaration of Independence Colonists undecided. What was Common Sense ?. Pamphlet Independence

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Thomas Paine

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  1. Thomas Paine By Alex Swanger

  2. Life Overview Early life America American Revolution French Revolution Later life

  3. Historical Context of Common Sense Lexington and Concord Declaration of Independence Colonists undecided

  4. What was Common Sense? Pamphlet Independence Representative government Separation of government and society Unity Propaganda Reached a large audience

  5. Common Sense Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part. Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind. Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 Now is the seedtime of continental union, faith and honor. The least fracture now, will be like a name engraved with the point of a pin on the tender rind of a young oak; the wound would enlarge with the tree, and posterity read in it full grown characters. Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776

  6. What effect did Common Sense have on the colonies? Support for Independence Helped end hesitation Declaration of Independence Prepared colonists for war

  7. Was Thomas Paine a Hero? Commitment to liberty Colonial Independence Movement Equality

  8. How did Thomas Paine contribute to the American Identity? Equality Liberty Unity

  9. Bibliography "Common Sense." American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=E06090&SingleRecord=True (accessed September 29, 2009). Kaye, Harvey J. Thomas Paine and the Promise of America. New York: Hill and Wang, 2005. Nelson, Craig. Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations. New York : Penguin Group, 2006. Paine, Thomas. "Common Sense." Selections from the Writings of Thomas Paine. p. 1-40. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE52&iPin=E06090&SingleRecord=True (accessed October 1, 2009). "Paine, Thomas (1737–1809)."Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Donald M. Borchert, ed. 2nd ed. 10 vols. Macmillan Reference USA, 2006. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC

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