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It is hard to believe that a mere pamphlet could change the course of a nation indefinitely. After the Revolutionary War had begun, most Americans favored reconciliation with England. Most Americans still considered themselves to be loyal British subjects, and were willing to continue to do so if only the King would correct his most grievous transgressions. In early 1776, colonists suddenly began to support the idea of American independence. This dramatic change can be largely attributed to the work of one man, Thomas Paine. In "Common Sense," Paine tries to convince people that the time for debate was over and that it was now time for American Colonists to raise arms against England Using the language of the common man, Paine challenged many preconceived notions about government and the colonies' relationship to England. His prose forcefully reversed all presumptions that kept Americans clinging to England. Being an Englishman himself, he drew on his past experiences in England to......

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