(Middlekauff) "Common Sense" written by Thomas Paine was one of the most famous revolutionary pamphlets. ... As more and more colonist begin to read Common Sense the more and more the ideas began to spread. "Common Sense" quickly became the inspiration behind the revolution, and some even say it was a precursor to the declaration. ... (Paine) This quotation from Thomas Paine's "Common Sense was the conclusion to his book. ... When Britain started placing unfair restrictions and taxes on colonists, the sense of independence grew drastically. ...

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Within the history of all nations there exist occasions which show a sense of nationalism by its citizens. ... The British got a sense of ruling their colonies effectively and the sense of imposing a strict and tight control. ... First of all, the colonists had learned to unite against a common foe. Before the war, the thirteen colonies had found almost no common ground and they coexisted in mutual distrust. ... And the next common foe would be Britain. ...

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Within the history of all nations there exist occasions which show a sense of nationalism by its citizens. ... The British got a sense of ruling their colonies effectively and the sense of imposing a strict and tight control. ... First of all, the colonists had learned to unite against a common foe. Before the war, the thirteen colonies had found almost no common ground and they coexisted in mutual distrust. ... And the next common foe would be Britain. ...

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A few loud, rebel-rousing colonists to begin to rally support for rebellion by holding pro-war rallies and publishing pro-war pamphlets, such as Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, which he states, "As a long and violent abuse of power, is generally the Means of calling the right of it in question and as the King of England hath undertaken in his own Right, to support the Parliament in what he calls Theirs, and as the good people of this country are grievously oppressed by the combination, they have an undoubted privilege to inquire into the pretensions of both, and equally to reject the...

• Word Count: 1791
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A few loud, rebel-rousing colonists to begin to rally support for rebellion by holding pro-war rallies and publishing pro-war pamphlets, such as Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, which he states, "As a long and violent abuse of power, is generally the Means of calling the right of it in question and as the King of England hath undertaken in his own Right, to support the Parliament in what he calls Theirs, and as the good people of this country are grievously oppressed by the combination, they have an undoubted privilege to inquire into the pretensions of both, and equally to reject the...

• Word Count: 1702
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He did so by writing a pamphlet, Common Sense, that stated, in simple terms, numerous reasons for independence. ... Falling upon greatly receptive ears, Common Sense became one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. ...

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There are five lies that the church told women and each one makes less sense then the next: * "God created women as inferior, destined to serve their husbands" * "A man needs to "cover" a woman in her ministry activities" * "Women can't be fulfilled or spiritually effective without a husband or children... Gradually, as women like these continued to insist on economic independence, the idea that women could have more economic status became more common. ... * Because women have experience which would be helpful to legislation * Because to deprive women of ...

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Hobbes - founder of modern social thought - tried to explain nature of man and society w/out recourse to assumptions of Greco-Christian tradition - born 1588 - Only certain principle of human conduct was self preservation - Descarte- humans could still know reality even if no resemblance between our sense experience and external world - Elements of Philosophy physics, psychology, & political implications sections, basis of work - Theory hold that all social relations are artificial & are products of calculation rather than impulse or affection - Humans must give their consent to absolu...

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It helped with the growth of population and economic power, strengthened its sense of democracy and encouraged other countries to fight for their own independence; due to the fact that the idea of independence was fresh in Americans minds, as well as the understanding of their rights as citizens and a Nation. ...

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According to Thomas Paine, the author of Common Sense, each man has his natural rights including his innate right to liberty whereby no established institution or nation can alter, let alone counter. ... Foner illustrates how America took this so-called right, "Indeed, a sense of spatial openness, of the constant opportunity to pick up and move when the pursuit of happiness seemed to demand it, became in these years a central component of American freedom (50)."" ...

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The African-American and His Majesty's Army in the Age of the American Revolution "And I do hereby further declare all indented servants, Negroes, and others, (appertaining to Rebels), free, that are able and willing to bear arms, they joining His Majesty's Troops, as soon as may be, for the more speedily reducing the Colony to a proper sense of their duty, to His majesty's crown and dignity." ... In 1774 there was a common misconception within the African-American slave community that Great Britain was the Israel for slaves; they believed that they could gain their freedo...

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Adams' desire for equal rights for women was shared by the larger female population one can take the position that her views and sentiments were sparked by conversation and common beliefs of her social circle, which historically is often the nexuses for revolution and reform. ... The letters presented begin on March 19, 1776, two months after Thomas Paine's political pamphlet "Common Sense" is published and go through August 13, 1783 just prior to the signing of the Treaty of Paris. ...

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During the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries a kind of parliament known as the Estates General composed of representatives of the clergy, the nobility and the common people, had met at irregular intervals. ... In a very real sense the king was the state. ... Slavery had changed Southern society so much that the North and the South no longer shared enough in common to exist as a single nation. ...

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Jackson epitomizes the common man, the farmer, the politician, military prowess, and the democracy of the period. ... These philosophies however, weren't alike in any sense. ... His followers presented him as hero, as a rough-hewn frontiersman and a prime example of a common man. ... He was common to them; a farmer, a slave owner, a westerner. ...

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It is important to note that at this time the idea of Independence from Britain was not a common one and there were strong feelings in America between British Loyalists and the Colonial revolutionists. ... However in January of 1776, Thomas Payne wrote a pamphlet (Common Sense) that strongly urged the colonial cause. ...

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(Maier, 164) Richard Henry preached unity against this common cause among Americans. ... In this sense, it is not likely that Lee was calling for international alliances for any kind of military responsibility or support, but the term "alliance" held a broader meaning and might be looked at in this context as "virtually synonymous with commercial treaty." ... The creation a central government in America soon became a common goal among Congress, and Lee's strongly democratic views and insistence on political reforms came into play. ...

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Millard then states that because of this all too common thought-pattern among Americans citizens she is taking up writing this piece in hopes that readers will rediscover their deeply rooted Christian heritage in this country and throw out the falsehoods and stories they had been taught up to this point. ... If she continued on in her argument that this ignoring scandal is done to eliminate the obvious Godly presence in our country at this time she could appear to make great sense of things. ...

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Thomas Paine, in Common Sense of 1776 outlines the inadequacies of the British government as they pertain to the governing of the American Colonies, and highlights the inequality inherent in the English government, that lead to the unequal treatment of the colonies...

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To Locke the state of nature was "men living together according to reason without a common superior on earth, with authority to judge between them- (Chapter 19, Two Treatises). ... One can even sense that Locke is answering Hobbes, i.e. ...

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Throughout time, people have fought for their rights, independence, liberty, freedom, and happiness. From nations, to organizations fighting, the pursuit has always been unstoppable and desperate. The ideas are so strong that effort is pulled forth so greatly to a point when no one fighting can be stopped. This effort is undoubtedly present both the French and American Revolutions; which stood for all the ideas people wish for. Resulting in the destruction of Tyranny, which was the premise for both Revolutions. ...

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