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Thomas Paine is responsible for some of the most influential pamphlets about the colonial situation in the 1700’s. He found himself in the right position and time to make his opinions known through his writing. He was a journalist in Philadelphia when the American relationship with England was thinning and change was on the horizon. Paine became famous at this time for writing Common Sense, as well as his sixteen Crisis papers. Through his particular style of reasoning and vehemence, Paine’s Common Sense became crucial in turning American opinion against Britain and was instrumental in the colonies' decision to engage in a battle for complete independence.
<span>D) is the only answer choice that makes sense. What does A) have to do with antisemitism? The question itself tells you that Jews were discriminated against, so B) and C) also make no sense.</span>
<span>The storming of the Bastille was a major turning point of the war. It turned the attention away from the battles of third estate and the crown directly to the people. With the bourgeoisie invading and causing direct damage to the Bastille, they started and unfortunately broadcast major conflicts that were to come as the Revolution would eventually turn into a Civil War and then a fight for nationhood as it progressed into the Napoleonic phase of the Revolution.</span>
