Question

31. Why is Thomas Paine given credit for saving the independence movement?

A. He led the Continental Army to victory at the Battle of Trenton.
B. His work, Common Sense, inspired colonists to fight for independence.
C. He wrote the 1783 Treaty of Paris.
D. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

Answer 1

B. His work, Common Sense, inspired colonists to fight for independence.