What did John and Abigail think of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense? How did they believe it had influenced others? Did their ideas deviate from Paine’s in important ways?

Read the full document (both the section by Thomas Paine as well as the Adams’ section). Answer the following questions in ONE essay that is a full 2-3 pages. Spelling and grammar will be taken into consideration. Please staple your pages prior to turning in the assignment.

1) What did John and Abigail think of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense? How did they believe it had influenced others? Did their ideas deviate from Paine’s in important ways?

2) What did Abigail recommend the new government to do in order to “remember the ladies?” How did John respond to her suggestions? What did their exchange suggest about the scope and limits of equality among leading supporters of the Revolution?

Your answers should be drawn from thought and reflection of the readings, lectures and the assigned document. Full credit will be given to students whose papers demonstrate satisfactory reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Spelling and grammar count. All papers must be STAPLED. NO LATE PAPERS will be accepted. No sources from outside the class should be used.