What did the popular pamphlet Common Sense encourage the American colonists to do?
A. pledge their loyal to the king
B. pledge their loyalty to France
C. fight for independence from Great Britain
D. fight for a repeal of Great Britain's restrictive policies
The pamphlet Common Sense, written my Thomas Paine, encouraged the American colonists to "C. fight for independence from Great Britain," since Paine felt that it was impractical and immoral for the colonies to be ruled by Britain.