Question

Thomas Paine’s influential pamphlet Common Sense:

a. Contended that America could survive economically on its own and no longer needed its British connection.
b. Denounced the Declaration of Independence.
c. Urged the colonists to remain loyal to King George III, calling him a "good and decent man."
d. Laid out the strategy for the Boston Tea Party.
e. Argued against breaking ties with Britain

Answer 1

Thomas Paine's Common Sense e. argued against breaking ties with Britain and advocated for America's independence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is e. Argued against breaking ties with Britain.

Thomas Paine's influential pamphlet Common Sense argued against breaking ties with Britain. Paine made the case that America could survive economically on its own and no longer needed its British connection.

He critiqued monarchy and the British government's failure to respond to the needs of the colonies, urging the colonists to reject monarchy and pursue independence and a republican form of government.