What was thomas paine's purpose in writing "the crisis, no. 1"? who were the members of his target audience? what were the main opinions he expressed?

Thomas Paine’s "The Crisis, No. 1" addressed ordinary Americans. The author’s main purpose was to inspire Americans to fight for independence from British rule. He viewed British rule in the American colonies as tyrannical. In this essay, he outlined arguments in favor of independence and demonstrated how British rule in the American colonies would ultimately be detrimental to the American people. He also showed that victory in the military struggle against the British was achievable.

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