What was the intended purpose of revolutionary pamphlets and articles, such as thomas paine's common sense and "the crisis, no. 1"?

to argue that the worldwide british colonies should unite and fight back against british domination

to convince the american colonists to declare independence from britain

to inform the american people about the views and actions of the british government

to persuade american colonists to seek assistance from members of the british parliament

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the second choice "to convince the American colonists to declare independence from Britain"

England-born political philosopher and writer Thomas Paine (1737-1809) helped shape many of the ideas that marked the Age of Revolution. Published in 1776, his highly popular “Common Sense” was the first pamphlet to advocate American independence.

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