This lesson focuses on the sections central to Paine’s argument in Common Sense (USA: National Humanities Center 2021).

Paine has a claim to the title The Father of the American Revolution, which rests on his pamphlets, especially Common Sense, which crystallized sentiment for independence in 1776. (USA: Bill of Rights Institute 2021)

Thomas Paine's Common Sense was instrumental in shifting the argument from accommodation with Britain to outright independence for the American colonies (USA: EDSITEment 2021).

The podcast tries to make sense of the statistics which surround us (UK: BBC Radio 4 2017).

This guide offers an overview of the history of maps and how historians use them, a breakdown of the elements of a map, tips on what questions to ask when analyzing maps, an annotated bibliography, and a guide to finding and using maps online (USA: History Matters 2002-21).

Fördergeber*in: Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend

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This lesson from iCivics looks at the documents that influenced American colonists: Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato’s Letters and Common Sense (Kostenfreie Registrierung erforderlich - USA 2014).