What pamphlet written by Thomas Paine is credited with turning the tide of public opinion in favor of a formal break with England?
a. Magna Charta
b. Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
c. Committee of Correspondence
d. Common Sense
e. Federalist Papers
Question 2
What was the primary purpose of the First Continental Congress?
a. To establish an international identity
b. To adopt the Declaration of Independence
c. To coordinate a joint response to the actions of the British
d. To coordinate a colonial response to England's declaration of war
e. To set new tax rates in the colonies in response to a request from Parliament
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