1. What was Thomas Paine's contribution to the American Revolution?

During the American Revolution, Paine served as a volunteer personal assistant to General Nathanael Greene, traveling with the Continental Army. While not a natural soldier, Paine contributed to the patriot cause by inspiring the troops with his 16 "Crisis" papers, which appeared between 1776 and 1783. Paine argued that the cause of America should be not just a revolt against taxation but a demand for independence. He put this idea into Common Sen