Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocated

A. the formation of a new government that would still be loyal to the king.
B. the establishment of a government that would limit further immigration.
C. an end of hostilities toward Britain.
D. the idea that the formation of the country's own government was a "natural right."
E. the repeal of all taxes, including those the colonists had imposed on themselves.


Answer: D

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