AP US History· difficulty 3/5
Thomas Paine's Common Sense (January 1776)
Defended monarchy and the hereditary authority of King George III
Was a treatise on agriculture and improving colonial farming methods
Argued for compromise with Britain and a return to imperial cooperation
Made a popular case for American independence and republican government
Explanation
Sold over 100,000 copies; written in plain language, it shifted public opinion toward independence.
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