6. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1775

**Quiz for Guided Analysis Document 6.1 Thomas Paine, Common Sense, January 1776**

Quiz for Guided Analysis Document 6.1: Thomas Paine, Common Sense, January 1776

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. To whom would Thomas Paine’s writing appeal in the context of 1776 America?

British Parliament

American taxpayers

Royal governors

Tax collectors

2. Within this excerpt of Common Sense, what issue does Thomas Paine raise with the idea of a king of England?

Illogical system of hereditary government

Too much concentrated wealth in one person

Geographically too far away from his people

Destructive policies for his own subjects

3. What form of leadership, or “king,” does Paine instead suggest for an independent America?

Rule of law

Papal decree

The word of God

A new monarch

4. What does Paine support for America in the concluding paragraph of this excerpt?

Assassination of the king of England

Creation of a new constitutional government

New petitions and boycotts until the king abdicates

Representatives of America in Parliament

5. Which of the following is the best summary of Paine’s impact on American history?

His ideas were fringe and too radical for most Americans.

His pamphlet became a best seller, and he became rich.

His plain language and clear direction inspired independence.

His ideas inspired the king to treat America better and repeal taxes.

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