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Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense so influential in the colonies?

A Paine presented his arguments in language most colonists could understand.
B Paine was a highly respected military leader with extensive political experience.

C Paine was a member of the British aristocracy who chose to live in the colonies.

D Paine resigned his seat in the House of Lords to protest British colonial policies.

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A Paine presented his arguments in language most colonists could understand.

Common Sense helped convince people that America should be independant from England.

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