Which of the following statements BEST explains how Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense was connected to the American Revolution? A
The ideas expressed in Thomas Paine's pamphlet encouraged colonists to fight for a socialist form of government and overthrow all public leaders.
B
Thomas Paine's pamphlet was widely circulated in the colonies and persuaded many Americans to support the movement for independence from British rule.
C
Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense supported the idea of a monarchy, which caused Great Britain to increase its military presence in the colonies.
D
The British government used the ideas in Thomas Paine's pamphlet to justify its system of heavy taxation in the colonies, which led to the American Revolution.