Thomas Paine's Effect on the Revolutionary War

Topic: The Effect of Thomas Paine On The American Revolution The American Revolution was one of the most profound accomplishments in American history, if not world history. One of the largest military forces in the world at the time was defeated by a very small portion of its community in a fight for that portions freedom, and independence. Many Americans played a large role in that struggle, some being military, others being politicians. Many people …

…brought forth the knowledge of the Revolution. If it were not for political writers like Thomas Paine, then what the common man actually knew about the Revolution would be based upon tavern rumors and influenced more greatly by what there friends think then what they actually know. Thomas Paine successfully gave the gift of knowledge to the people in a way that they would feel as he did, and they would think as he did.