In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine urged American colonists to establish their own nation. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is option "1". The pamphlet by Thomas Paine actually urged the colonists to denounce the British rule. He was of the opinion that it was not fair that an island would rule over a total continent.He also wrote that being a part of Britain would unnecessarily drag America into unwanted wars with European countries.