Every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual. Our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us,
that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in Kings more than repeated petitioning—and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the Kings of Europe absolute." – Thomas Paine, Common Sense How did this excerpt motivate colonists to support the creation of the Declaration of Independence? By reminding them that King George is in charge By reminding them that King George refuses to respond to their requests By pointing out the important contributions they have made to Britain By pointing out times when peaceful methods have worked to resolve conflict
This excerpt motivated colonists to support the creation of the Declaration of Independence,
By reminding them that King George refuses to respond to their requests.
Explanation:
"Common Sense" was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776. In it, he incited the people in the Thirteen Colonies to demand for independence from Great Britain. In succinct and persuasive prose, initially under the cover of anonymity, Paine pointed out both moral and political arguments to encourage the colonists to demand for independence and fight for a democratic republic. It galvanized the American Revolution with thought-provoking sermon-like persuasions. Before then, the colonists were trying to reconcile with Britain without success. Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" became an eye-opener for the need to be independent of Great Britain.
Historian Gordon S. Wood described Common Sense as "the most incendiary and popular pamphlet of the entire revolutionary era."
