Question for Jeff Pasley's section, 10/19/06
Everyone should answer at least one of the following two questions, after having reviewed Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" and Jefferson's "Summary View" and "Declaration of Independence" in the online reader:
- Typically in world history (up through the 19th century), nations that broke away from an empire or overthrew a ruler immediately sent for or appointed a new king and/or queen. Why didn't Great Britain's American colonies do this?
- Thomas Paine's Common Sense is often noted for its distinctive popular style, as opposed to the writings of the other Founders. What's different about the content of Paine's essay? How was his perspective different from that of Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, and the Adamses?
posted by Jeff Pasley at 11:21 AM
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Great Britiain's American colonies did not appoint a new king or queen for many reasons. One being that if they did then they would be in the same boat that they were in before. Another reason was so that not one person would have all of the power.
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