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John Locke and Paine both believed that humans have rights that cant be taken away

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How Thomas Paine Influenced the U.S. Government.

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How Thomas Paine Influenced the U.S. Government.

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When Paine published Common Sense, he argued for independence. In Common Sense he denounced the monarchy. He also said that people should be equal no matter their race. One month later Congress approved the Deceleration of Independence. Common Sense was believed to have greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence.

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Before Paine wrote Common Sense, he would write American crisis papers during the Revolutionary War. The papers were about why America should be free from Britain. He wrote the papers from 1776-1783.

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By: Thomas Paine

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Common Sense was Thomas Paine's most famous pamphlet. He published it on January 10, 1776. The book sold  out of 1,000 copies immediately. By the end of 1776, 150,000 copies of the book had been sold. In Common Sense, Paine writes about how everyone should want to be free. Then he talks about all the people who want to stay with Britain. After that he explains why those are bad ideas.

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Thomas Paine was born on January 29, 1737, in Norfolk, England. He went to school at Thetford Grammar school in England. In 1768 Paine started work as an exercise officer on the Sussex Coast. In 1774 Paine met Benjamin Franklin. Franklin wanted Paine to move to America. Paine moved to America on November 30, 1774. On the ship to America Paine almost died from a case of scurvy. In 1776 Paine wrote Common Sense.