LICSS Motivation by Dawn Mizrachi

2024-10-25 12:25:41 UTC

Convince colonists to declare independence

2024-10-25 12:25:44 UTC

To convince the American colonists of the reasons why they should separate from Great Britain.

2024-10-25 12:25:57 UTC

The purpose for Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was to convince more colonists in early 1776 to support independence from Britain.

2024-10-25 12:26:07 UTC

This source was intended for the American colonists.

Colonists who were undecided

2024-10-25 12:27:00 UTC

The purpose for Thomas Paine’s common sense is to encourage the colonists to declare their independence from Great Britain

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The point of view of the source is that it is ridiculous for a piece of land as large as America (even when it was only the 13 colonies) to be governed by a piece of land as small as Great Britain.

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2024-10-25 12:27:55 UTC

The point of view is source is Thomas Paine. Paine was a British citizen who believed that the colonies were not benefitting from remaining part of the British Empire and should separate from Britain.

2024-10-25 12:28:16 UTC

The purpose for “Common Sense” is to encourage American colonists to consider declaring independence. He wants them to realize that it is absurd to think that a small island in Europe should be able to be in charge of an entire continent.