List of events in the 1760s and 70s that make paine's ideas about the revolutionary behavior seem to be common sense

The Sugar and Currency Acts in 1764. These were implemented to raise revenue of the Kingdom. It was also the same goal as British Tax, which was indirect taxation as well.

The Stamp Congress or The First Congress of The American Colonies held in 1765. It was an act of protest against the British Tax because it was brought to the Colonies without representation in Parliament.

American Revolution 1765 to 1783 was pushed by tax imposition without proper representation.

The Declaratory Act last 1766, was implemented to unite the colonies and have authority to create laws. 

The British Parliament created Taxation Colonies Act of 1778 made a declaration that they would never again impose any taxation or raise revenue to its colonies.  


Thomas Paine's Common Sense helped on englightening the colonies of the government's role and the peoples' action to have a government and a constitution that would represent the people. The relationship between Britain and its colonies intensified during the imposition of taxation and raising of revenues without representation from parliament colonies, this pushed the American Revolution. The colonies came to realization to have their own independence.