One reason common sense was so accessible to american colonists was that it was only ten pages long. printed in local newspapers. given away for free. written in plain language.

One reason Common Sense was so accesible to American colonists was that it was written in plain language.

Explanation:

Common Sense was an essay written by Thomas Paine. It was published for the first time on January 10, 1776, during the American Revolution.

The essay exercised a great influence on public opinion during the American War of Independence, presenting an argument against British rule at a time when the independence issue still caused suspicion and indecision in large part of the settlers. Paine wrote the booklet in a simple style so that people could understand without difficulty, renouncing the philosophical language and Latin, widely used by the writers of the Enlightenment. Paine structured the work as if it was a sermon, relying on the Bible to convince the reader.

The essay asserted that the American colonies obtained no compensation from their metropolis, whose sole purpose was to exploit their wealth, and that any sensible analysis would conclude with the need to obtain independence from British rule and establish a republican government of their own.

This work, published anonymously, was an unprecedented editorial success in the United States, managing to sell more than 120,000 copies in the three months following its appearance.

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