Hi All!
Great work today prepping for our debate on Friday! For tonight, please read the rest of the packet we started in class (pgs 54-55) and then answer the following:
1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
2) What are TWO (2) similarities?
Hint: You can include info about who wrote the documents, the main ideas found in them, and when they were written!
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Mr. B
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ReplyDelete1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
The three differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence is that Common was written by one person-Thomas Paine- while the Declaration of Independence had a committee of five people- Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and John Adams- who came up with the ideas and and words but had Thomas Jefferson craft them. Another difference was Common Sense was a book voicing out an opinion that Paine felt that made people agree and more into the move to Independence, while The Declaration of Independence was an actual move for America to become Independent from Britain and started a war. Lastly, in Common Sense, Paine mocked the idea that Britain should rule America and that they caused harm to them while the Declaration of Independence written about Britain’s abuses to them in a matter of fact way.
2) What are TWO (2) similarities?
Two similarities were that both documents talked about Independence and the idea of the democracy system instead of monarchy.
What are 3 differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteThe Declaration of Independence committee was Thomas Jefferson , Roger Sherman , Benjamin Franklin , Robert R Livingston , and John Adams.
The Common Sense was written by a single man Thomas Pain. Paine mocked the idea that Britain should rule the American continent.
What are 2 similarities?
Both agree that Britain was destructive to the world in government. Also both agree that Kings abuse their power and nobody should be ruled by a king.
What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteThree differences between common sense and the declaration is that common sense was written by Thomas Paine who just migrated to the colonies while Thomas Jefferson, writer of the declaration of Independence, was lived in the colonies for a longer period of time. Common sense also included a description of the government that should be formed after separating from Britain while the declaration did not. Finally common sense was written before the declaration of Independence.
What are 2 similarities?
Both documents were used to spark tensions between the colonies and great Britain. They were also used to garner colonists to fight against Britain
1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteCommon sense was written by Thomas Paine who had just migrated to the colonies while Thomas Jefferson had lived in the colonies for a much longer time. Common sense also created and includes a description of the government that should be formed after separating from Britain, the declaration is independence did not. Finally common sense was written and thought out way before the Declaration of Independence.
2) What are TWO (2) similarities?
1.) both documentations were used to spark tensions between the colonies.
2.) both were used to grant colonists to fight against Britain.
1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteThomas Paine wrote the Common Sense while the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin and Robert Livingston. Common Sense called harmed to Britain in a way while The Declaration of Independence Stated abuse to them in a way.
What are TWO (2) similarities?
Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence were able to spark tension against the colonies. And both talked about the way they view independence.
What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteThree differences between common sense and the declaration of independence is that common sense was much longer. It was also written by a man named Thomas Paine. Lastly common sense touches on more topics than the declaration of independence.
What are TWO (2) similarities?
Two similarities are that they bother were mainly about independence from Great Britain and was used to advocate resistance against Britain.
1) One difference is who wrote which one T.P wrote Common Sense and T.J wrote the D of I. The second is that Thomas Paine wanted peace but knew it made no sense as the colonist of New England were being killed. Lastly Thomas Jefferson lived in the state longer that Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine was an immigrant from Britain.
ReplyDelete2) Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense in the passage he explained how no one should be ruled by a king. He believed there was only harm being brought to the colony from the British. He wanted each colony to have equal parts in the representative democracy. The Declaration of Independence; in which Thomas Jefferson wrote, explained the same thing on how the power should be within the hands of the people and now based around a king
1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteThree common differences between common sense and the Declaration of Independence were 5 people came up with the idea of it and Thomas Jefferson created it. Common sense was written by Thomas Paine only. Common sense was written before the Declaration of Independence.
2) What are TWO (2) similarities?
Both documents were used to spark more tension between Britain and the colonies. They were used to fight against Britain’s government.
1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteThe three differences between common sense and the Declaration of Independence were that the common sense document was much longer than the Declaration of Independence. Also the D.O.I was written by a committee of people while on the other hand the common sense document was written by Thomas Pain alone. Lastly the C.S doc was written before the D.O.I.
2) What are TWO (2) similarities?
Two similarities between the D.O.I and the C.S doc are that both docs were used to renounce the British Government. Also both docs talked about using a new system of government.
1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteThomas Paine wrote the Common Sense while the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and others . Common Sense caused harmed to Britain in a way while The Declaration of Independence Stated abuse to them in a way. Common Sense document was much longer and informative.
What are TWO (2) similarities?
Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence were able to attract tension against the colonies. And both talked about the way they view independence. They both talked about using a new government system. Used to fighting against Britain’s government.
1) What are THREE (3) differences between Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence?
ReplyDeleteThe three differences between Common Sense and The DoI are that Common sense was a longer and more opinionated rant towards Britain while the Declaration was voicing out there rights that the colonists supposedly deserved that Britain was not providing and they felt like Britain was abusing them. While the Declaration was written by a collection of individuals the most memorable, the main one, person being Thomas Jefferson, Common Sense was written by only one fellow that goes by the name Thomas Paine. Also Common Sense was written prior to the Declaration of Independence.
2) What are TWO (2) similarities?
Both documents stated the tension between the colonies and Great Britain and how they needed to not be together as one anymore. These documents also were forms of advocating against Great Britain's cruelty towards the colonies.
The three differences between the common sense and Declaration of Independence was 1) the founders of the documents, 2) who should represent the American colonies and 3) the years they were written.
ReplyDeleteTwo similarities within the documents relates to equal representation throughout the colonies and the type of government to run the nation
Three differences between Common Sense and the Declaration is that common sense was written bye one person and The Declaration was written by many people. another difference would be the years they were written and lastly Thomas Paine who written common sense just came from England where as tho Jefferson has been living in the colonies way longer
ReplyDeleteThe Similarities would be that both documents speaks on rights and equality and they both talk about the unfairly way they way were treated by Britain
Three differences is that one, the Common Sense document was written by one person and the Declaration of Independence was written by a select group. Next, the Common Sense Thomas Paine touched on topics that indeed he didn’t agree with, while the DOI was like a mending document.
ReplyDeleteSimilarities would be that both documents have the same basic foundation of the reason for the documents to be written.
Three differences:
ReplyDelete-The Common Sense and Declaration of Independence were written in different years.
-The Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine and the DOI was written by multiple people.
-The Common Sense was very much opinionated and described the maltreatment from Britain while the DOI stated their independence.
Two Similarities:
-Both documents disagree with monarchy.
-They both sparked tensions between colonists and Britain.
The three differences bets the Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence are the Common Sense was written only by Thomas Paine but the Declaration of Independence was written but Benjamin Franklin and others. Also the Common Sense was a book that written and sold and the Declaration of Independence was more of a document. Lastly the the Common Sense was a proposal while the Declaration of Independence was something that to this day is a document that we live by.
ReplyDelete2. The similaries are that the both y’all about independence and a new form of government