This document contains guided notes about Thomas Paine, including questions about his life and writings. It asks about how Paine differed from other Founding Fathers, his first major writing in America called "Common Sense" which advocated for American independence, and how he wrote political pamphlets called "Crisis" papers to encourage the Revolutionary War effort and traveled with the Continental Army. The notes also discuss how Paine was unpopular in America at the time of his death.

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Thomas Paine
Guided Notes
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1. What was one significant difference betweenThomas Paine and the
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2.What was Thomas Paine’s first writing in America about?__________
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3. What was the reason “CommonSense” was written?______________
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1. What was Thomas Paine’s purpose in traveling with the Continental
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2. How many “Crisis” papers did Paine write?_____________________
3. Why was Paine unpopular in Americaat the time of his death?_______
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