Why was Thomas Paine's essay Common Sense significant to American Independence? O A.
IlI with the Olive Branch Petition.
The ideas in the essay inspired the Continental Congress to present King George III with the Olive
• B.
The essay divided the patriots into those who wanted a break from Britain and those who wanted reconciliation.
O C. The ideas in the essay inspired Thomas Jefferson while he was drafting the Declaration of Independence.
• D.
The essay spurred colonists to take a stand, demand independence, and establish their own government.