Which of the following is not an idea from Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense? A)British leaders base decisions on their own interests, not the colonies' interests. B)American colonists were from all over Europe, not just Britain. C)The British monarch should be respected as a matter of common sense. D)The American colonies would do well without any help from Britain.
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C) The British monarch should be respected as a matter of common sense.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense," published in 1776, was a powerful argument for American independence from British rule. Paine's text conveyed the idea that it was contrary to common sense to continue being governed by British monarchy and aristocracy, which he considered corrupt and illegitimate. Option C is not an idea from "Common Sense" because Paine's central argument was against the monarchical system and for the creation of an independent democratic republic.