... the Revolutionary War, pamphlets challenging the right of Parliament to govern the colonies began to be produced and inspired an interest in reading. Thomas Paine published a 47-page pamphlet called Common Sense in 1776. Paine's political pamphlet, which was published anonymously, placed blame of the colonist suffering on the British Crown. Common Sense supported a declaration of independence. Written at the outset of the Revolution, it encouraged the ... debates that had to do with their rights. Because of the conditions in Europe, more and more people began to immigrate to the U.S. Thi...

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