January 10th

== Information==

What:
Common Sense is published by Thomas Paine

Where:
American Colonies

Year:
1776

Information and Significance
On January 10th 1776, Common Sense was published by Thomas Paine. This phamlet argued against British Colonial rule. It reflected the views of many that Britain's rule was unfair and its taxation was suppressive. This phamlet would later fuel the American revolution, which would lead to the creation of the United States as an independent nation-state, and would make the first independent nation in the Americas since the start of European colonial rule.