Question

Why was Thomas Paine common sense considered radical

Answer 1

Answer: Because it  played a crucial role in convincing colonists to take up arms against England.

Explanation:

Hi, "Common Sense"  written by Thomas Paine,  is credited as playing a crucial role in convincing colonists to take up arms against England. In it, Paine argues that representational government is superior to a monarchy or other forms of government based on aristocracy and heredity.

Paine proposed ideas to the colonists, three ideas for a change.

1) Declare Independence  

2) Create a Republican state government

3) Union of the new states

.Its simplicity but accuracy helped the colonist understand it more easily.

Answer 2

Most people in the colonies at the time considered they wouldn’t go to war, if they did and won, they’d become a vassal state.