Thomas Paine was an important figure in both the American and French Revolutions. He authored the influential pamphlets "Common Sense" advocating for American independence and "The American Crisis" during the Revolutionary War. Paine also had a great influence in the French Revolution by writing "The Rights of Man" and was elected to the French National Convention, though he was later imprisoned for opposing the Montagnards.

1. Thomas Paine Hannah Houze

2. Who Was Thomas Paine? Paine was one of our countries founding fathers He was also an author, pamphleteer radical, inventor, intellectual, and revolutionary Born in Norfolk, he emigrated to British Colonies and participated in the American Revolution

3. Why Was He Important? He created the pamphlet Common Sense which was widely read and advocated American Independence Also wrote the pamphlet The American Crisis

4. Importance Continued He had great influence in the French Revolution Wrote The Rights of Man Was elected to the French National Convention Imprisoned in 1793 for being an enemy to the Montagnards Released in 1794, he wrote The Age of Reason