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Why was Thomas Paine called "Father of the American Revolution"?

a) He was a close friend of Benjamin Franklin
b) Paine had a fatherly influence on many of the Founding Fathers
c) George Washington would not have joined the revolution if not for Paine's pamphlets.
d) His writing convinced many colonists to support independence from Great Britain​

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Answer: D) His writing convinced many colonists to support independence from Great Britain​

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