Thomas paine’s common sense and the american revolution

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Megan SmithHumanities11/04/12

THOMAS PAINE’S COMMON SENSE AND THE AMERICAN

REVOLUTION

ABOUT THE ARTHUR

Thomas

Paine Plaque Near Paine’s Birth Home

Paine’s Shop and Home Sandwich, Kent, England

Paine’s Farmhouse

New YorkWhere Thomas Paine Died. Although the building is destroyed there is a plaque in his honor.

SUNDERLAND BRIDGEWEARMOUTH, ENGLAND

ABOUT THE BOOK

Betsy Ross Showing Flag to George Washington

REVOLUTIONARY WAR IMAGES

1765 Stamp

ActBritain’s Attempt

at Taxing America

King George lll

John Adams

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 "January 10th." Ward's Book of Days. Ward's Book of Days, n.d. Web. 4 Nov 2012. <http://www.wardsbookofdays.com/10january.htm>.

Independence Hall Association, .

"Common Sense by Thomas Paine." US History. IHA, n.d. Web. 4 Nov 2012. 

 "Common Sense ." Spark Notes. SparkNotesLLC, n.d. Web. 4 Nov 2012. <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/commonsense/summary.html>.   "Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense." History. A&ETelevisionNetworks, LLC, n.d. Web. 4 Nov 2012. <http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense?catId=1>.