Question

How did the language and attitudes expressed by the colonists toward the british change from the passage of the stamp act to the publication of paine's common sense?

Answer 1

Up until this declaration, colonists have used non-violent means, such as petitions, to protest the abuses of King George III. Each attempt to request peaceful negotiations was met by neglect and more abuse.


Additionally, colonists tried to appeal to Parliament and other British citizens for help. These attempts were ignored. Colonists appealed to British citizens' sense of justice, to their shared heritage and culture, and to their economic connecti

Answer 2

As the previous person said, after Thomas Paine expressed more "radical" views, that is, he vouched for independence, people also started thinking along the same lines. The Stamp Act, as well as the Intolerable Acts resulted in the colonists revolting British rule.