Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, was significant because it:
A) served as a draft for what would become the Declaration of Independence.
B) it extended republican ideals to colonists beyond the educated elite.
C) argued that America was already independent; the final break was just a formality.
D) provided a clear system of government for the new nation.
E) included a vision of equality that was radical for its time, including the eventual abolition of slavery.
B
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