https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8 Luke Snowden 7th period en-us 2020-09-09 18:59:22 UTC 2020-10-26 18:47:38 UTC hello@padlet.com snowdensl https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/732792770 2020-09-09 19:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/732792770 snowdensl https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/732795611 Thomas Paine was born January 29, 1737, in Norfolk, England. Thomas failed out of school at the age of 12. He went to try and work on the seas, but this didn't last long. When he came back home he then became a tax officer. He failed at this post too and immigrated to Philadelphia and became a journalist. ]]> 2020-09-09 19:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/732795611 snowdensl https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/736757607 1. Paine argued that the cause of America should not be just a revolt against taxation but a demand for independence and freedom of speech and other rights.
2. He argued against institutionalized religion in general and Christian doctrine in particular. He argued for free religion to be able to worship what ever you wanted.]]> 2020-09-10 19:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/736757607 snowdensl https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/736789537 This book is what paved the way for the constitution. He sold over 500,000 copies in a couple of months and more people read it at the time than people watch the super bowl now]]> 2020-09-10 19:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/736789537 snowdensl https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/736796988 Thomas Paine wrote several influential books. One of which is called "Common Sense" and this book is what paved the way for the U.S constitution. He sold over 500,000 copies in a couple of months of publishing it. This book is a strong defense of american independence from England.]]> 2020-09-10 19:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/736796988 snowdensl https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/736826796 Here is another one of his very popular books he wrote.]]> 2020-09-10 19:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/snowdensl/ukeob88x9sxehlm8/wish/736826796