Was Common Sense a Book?

Common Sense is a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. ... In proportion to the population of the colonies at that time (2.5 million), it had the largest sale and circulation of any book published in American history.

Was Common Sense a book or a pamphlet?

Pained called the pamphlet Common Sense because he wrote that it was against common sense for an island to rule a larger nation. Therefore, the colonies should overthrow the British government. The pamphlet was one of the bestselling works of the 18th century in America.

Did Thomas Paine write the book Common Sense?

On January 9, 1776, writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet “Common Sense,” setting forth his arguments in favor of American independence. Although little used today, pamphlets were an important medium for the spread of ideas in the 16th through 19th centuries.

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