Question

18. What was the message of Thomas Paine's Common Sense? A. The colonies should break from Britain and form a new government elected by the common people. B. The colonies would be stronger if they stayed united with Britain. C. The colonies would be better served if they joined the French Empire. D. The colonies would be better served if they joined the Spanish Empire.

Answer 1

B, because Paine was advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.