Question

brainly What did Thomas Paine mean when he said in Common Sense, "The cause of America" is "the cause of all mankind"? People in all parts of the world wanted to unite. People everywhere struggle against oppressive government. Everybody wants to be able to decide how to get rich. Nobody wants to pay taxes on tea, paper,or lead.

Answer 1

Answer:

People everywhere struggle against oppressive government, is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The Common Sense was published by Thomas Paine in January 1776. He wrote it to unite the colonists to support the free themselves from British rule. He argued about the American independence and denounced monarchy by saying  that the people are born free and there are no natural rulers .

He wrote that the cause of America is the cause of all mankind because monarchs ruled various territories around the world. Most of them were oppressive like the British monarch who wanted to tax the colonies without allowing them to play any role in the policies. So he argued  that the fight for American freedom is not only for America but for all the people around the world who are under the rule repressive governments, they could get inspiration from it to free themselves.