Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence

Topic   Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence
Type of document        Essay
Single spaced   No
Subject area    History
Academic level  Undergraduate
Writing style   APA
Writing language        English (U.S.)
Number of sources       No sources required

Number of pages 2 page(s) / approximately 550 words

Order deadline  2011-09-09 07:00
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For this lesson you will write a two page essay on Common Sense and
the Declaration of Independence. As you read these two documents
remember that they were written by two men from very different
backgrounds. However, both of these men respond to the events
occurring in Massachusetts and long to see the rest of the American
colonies become involved in the struggle for independence.

Readings
Both Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence can be accessed
through the URL in the Web Links menu.

Address the following questions in your paper:

What do you think are some of Paine’s most important arguments?
Why do you think this writing was so effective?
What did the Declaration of Independence mean?
Why has it been so important in American life and thought?
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By admin in Essays on August 23, 2015