Thomas Paine s Common Sense, Boston King s Memoir, And...

Throughout American history there have been many challenges and successes that have made the Unites States what it is today. Without the role of important figures, long wars, and hard work the country we love might not be where it is at today. Learning about the past of our nation is crucial in order for us to move forward, learn from our mistakes, and continue to the â€Å"best country in the world.† Luckily, because the founders of our nation knew how important it was to hold on to significant documents we have access to read how our nation shifted into what it is today first hand. There are numerous documents available for anyone to study and become more acquainted with our past. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, Boston King’s Memoir, and James†¦show more content†¦Regardless of the weaknesses in Paine’s article, Common Sense is extremely valuable to scholars and students. For both scholars and students Common Sense allows them to learn exactly what was happening during this time in America. This first hand document allows readers to get a better understanding of where America was at and why they needed independence and why they were capable of earning their independence. This pamphlet allowed scholars to see exactly how America came one step closer to declaring its independence, and it allows students to get a glimpse of the thoughts of a first-hand colonist who was going through what they read in their history books. If Thomas Paine never published Common Sense Americans today would not only fail to fully grasp the many aspects as to why colonist wanted independence so bad, but it also might have taken American’s many more years before they earned their independence, and it is possible that America may not have ever got its independence. Common Sense was a crucial turn for American’s opinion against Britain. It was key factor in pursue colonies to fight for complete independence. So if Common Sense was never written, American’s today would be oblivious to how the colonist felt back then. Overall, Paine was successfully in delivering a document that helped America becomeShow MoreRelatedRevisiting, Revising, and Reviving Americas Founding Era6252 Words   |  26 PagesConcord, then on to Bunker Hill and Yorktown before reaching its destination: Philadelphia in 1787, where the Founders invented a government worthy of Americas greatness. Those Founders are equally familiar. Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and James Madison, Sam and John Adams, Patrick Henry and Alexander Hamilton: in the popular mind this band of worthies, more marble monuments than mere mortals, guides America towards its grand destiny with a sure and steady hand. [F]or the