Thomas+Paine

=Thomas Paine (1737-1809)=

= = Essential Questions:
 * 1) 1 Why is Paine such an important historical figure in America?
 * Wrote literature that inspired not only the American army but all of America into striving for freedom from Great Britain.
 * He was an advisor to some new presidents of the United States of America.


 * 1) 2 What are some of Paine's greatest achievments?
 * Wrote __Common Sense__ which was read by more people by percentage than those that watch the Superbowl now.
 * Proposed the name United States of America
 * Served in the American Army
 * Served in the French Revolution
 * Wrote __The Age of Reasoning__
 * Wrote __The Crisis__
 * Elected to the French National Convention in 1792
 * Wrote the __Rights Of Men__
 * Wrote __The Case of the Officers of Excise__
 * Was a strong supporter of his individual views.
 * 1) 3 How did Thomas Paine become such a large scale author?
 * After writing __Common Sense__, Paine become a household name in America.

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__Works Cited:__ <[|http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/paine.html>.] <[|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine>.]
 * Kreis, Steven. "Thomas Paine." The History Guide. Sept.-Oct. 2000. 23 Oct. 2007
 * Wikipedia. "Thomas Paine." Wikipedia. 24 Oct. 2007. 24 Oct. 2007
 * Aldridge, Alfred Owen. Man Of Reason. 1959. Vol. 1. Cornwall: J.B. LippincottCompany, 1959.