SC EOCEP USHC Practice Questions - South Carolina EOCEP U.S. History And The Constitution Exam

What was the chief political impact of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense published in early 1776?

It convinced public opinion across the colonies that total independence from King George III was necessary. It persuaded the Continental Congress to accept British peace terms offered after Lexington and Concord. It advocated establishing a hereditary American monarchy led by George Washington. It encouraged Southern colonists to remain loyal to Great Britain in exchange for land grants.

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It convinced public opinion across the colonies that total independence from King George III was necessary.

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