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Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the Argument for Independence
Explain how Paine's pamphlet swayed public opinion toward declaring full independence from Great Britain.
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Causes of the Revolution and the Call for Independence
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Understand the growing conflicts between Great Britain and the American colonies that led to the Declaration of Independence.
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