The Common Sense

The Common Sense a book published by Thomas Paine in January of 1776. The book became an instant best-seller both in Europe and in the colonies. It went through several edicions in Philadelphia and was published all through the United States. Because of this book was that Paine became famous. People caleed "The Common Sense" the most influential tract of the American Revolution, and it became one of the most brilliant pamphlets ever written in the English language. The Common Sense had important points that led to the revolutions. First, it said that America had the moral responsability of inmediatly declaring independece, this way being an example to the rest of the world, the book was a guide in the American Declaration of Independence. Paine believed on sovereignty of the people and written constitutions, together with effective checks and balances in government.

Paine is now considered a professional radical  recolutionary propaganist. He was Born in England and worked as a tax collector. Impressed by Paine's abilities Benjamin Franklin, sponsered Paine's immigration to the Americas in 1774. In Philadelphia Paine became a journalist, contributing articles on all subjects to The Pennsylvania Magazine. After the publication of Common Sense, Paine continued to inspire the patriots during the Revolutionary War with a series of pamphlets entitled The American Crisis. Eventually, Paine went on to write The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason.