Paine wrote “Common Sense” in 1776. As you may know, this was during the times of the revolution. “Common Sense” was a pamphlet trying to encourage colonists to go against Britain. To win independence. Paine was an extreme patriot and he also wrote other papers for the revolution. “Common Sense” was the most sold.
John Brown was guilty of treason because he made war against the United States by attacking and taking control of the US military installation at Harper's Ferry.
Industrial revolution was machinery and scientific was with sciences and new outbreaks of information.