Х What was Thomas Paine's main argument in the pamphlet Common Sense?
A. The colonies should seek reconciliation with the British.
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B. Colonial boycotts following the Intolerable Acts must continue indefinitely
C. The Virginia Plan was the only way to ensure ratification of the Constitution.
D. The colonies needed to reject the monarchy and declare independence.

The correct answer is D. The colonies needed to reject the monarchy and declare independence.

Explanation

Thomas Paine (17371-1809) was an English intellectual considered one of the founding fathers of the United States, he criticized the monarchical system and focused on the analysis of the politics of his time, which highlighted liberalism and democracy.

 This recognition is given to him for being the author of the essay "Common Sense" published in 1776, which was a kind of pamphlet in which Paine in a simple way argued the reasons necessary for the independence of the United States to be strengthened. One of its main arguments was the exploitation that the British made of the resources of the American territory without granting any benefit to its population. According to the above, the correct answer is D. The colonies needed to reject the monarchy and declare independence.

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