Question

How did common sense cause tension in the colonies?

Answer 1

Common Sense is a pamphlet that was written by Thomas Paine; one of the Founding Fathers of the Declaration of Independence as well as a writer and philosopher. Common Sense discussed the government in Britain and how the King himself was a tyranny to the colonists. The Parliament was not to be blamed, but the King himself who could make all the decisions. Common Sense encouraged colonists to rebel against the King and Britain in order to gain their independence instead of following orders by Britain. Basically, he swayed the public opinion to think for themselves and not to be under control of the King.