jan 10, 1776 - Common Sense is published Jan. 10, 1776

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-Written by Thomas Paine
-Easy language for all colonists to understand
-argued for independence
-100,000 copies sold in the first 3 months which is equivalent to 13 million today
-main impact was rallying many more colonists to become patriots b/c now they could really understand the point and reasons for independence

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