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Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense,' published in January 1776, was significant because it:

A Outlined the structure of the proposed United States Constitution.
B Provided a clear and compelling argument for American independence.
C Argued for reconciliation with the British Crown.
D Detailed a plan for financing the Revolutionary War.

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

'Common Sense' used plain language to make a powerful case for immediate independence from Great Britain, swaying public opinion towards the revolutionary cause among ordinary colonists.

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