Common Sense Flashcards

1
Q

Author?

A

Thomas Paine

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2
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When?

A

1776 americas independence

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3
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Arrived in America

A

1774 age 37

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4
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Against religion

A

Since age of 8. Heard a sermon and felt that Christians where cruel

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5
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These are the times that try mens souls

A

Another quote not from common sense. Odds being stacked against them.

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6
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Sun never sets on the British empire

A

Always daylight in British empire. Always great. Constant. Propaganda

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7
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Wars in North America

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French Indian - 1754 -1763 New England, Quebec, Ohio
Spanish vs Britain 1742 Spanish Florida and colonial Georgia

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8
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Q#1 the sun never shined on a cause of greater worth

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Propaganda for America. Clever, switch on British propaganda

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9
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Q#2 We may as well assert that because a child has thrived upon milk, that is….

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