Question

The main reason Thomas Paine published Common Sense was to persuade Britain that it could not govern the colonies well. let foreign countries know that the colonies were ready to fight Britain. persuade colonists that the colonies should become independent. force Southern colonies to support Northern ones in the coming war.

Answer 1

C. Persuade colonists that the colonies should become independent.

Explanation:

The pamphlet called "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine helped colonists realize that they could be independent and did not need Great Britain.

Thomas Paine was an Englishman who was essentially a failure at everything. He had worked at numerous jobs and tried numerous things and would fail at all of them. When he moved to the colonies, he decided to become a magazine editor and over time became very passionate about the colonists declaring their independence.

The main purpose of "Common Sense" was to try to persuade the colonists that they did not need Great Britain and that they could be independent by themselves. Paine wrote this pamphlet in a wonderful way, starting off by saying that everything that he is writing about is based on facts and common sense, which grabs the reader's attention and leaves them curious.

"Common Sense" was a very big hit and sold tons of copies. It is known for helping the colonies realize their independence and the Declaration of Independence was written around six months later.

Answer 2

Answer:

Persuade colonists that the colonies should become independent

Explanation: