who wrote common sense and the crisis?

Both Common Sense and The American Crisis (often just called The Crisis) were written by Thomas Paine , an English-born writer and political activist who became a key voice of the American Revolution.

Who Thomas Paine Was

• Thomas Paine was an English-American political writer and revolutionary thinker active during the late 18th century.

• He moved to the American colonies in 1774 and quickly became involved in the growing movement for independence.

About Common Sense

• Common Sense was published anonymously in early 1776 and strongly argued that the American colonies should break away from British rule.

• It used a clear, direct style to appeal to ordinary colonists and became one of the most influential political pamphlets of the American Revolution.

About The American Crisis (The Crisis)

• The American Crisis is a series of pamphlets published between 1776 and 1783, also written by Thomas Paine.

• The first pamphlet, beginning with the famous line “These are the times that try men’s souls,” was meant to boost the morale of American soldiers and supporters during the darkest days of the war.

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