Early Life
Impacts on the Wars
Later Life
Significant Achievements
Fun Facts
100

Was Thomas Paine's family rich or poor growing up?

Poor

100

How did Common Sense impact the war?

It was the first idea of becoming independent, which sparked the war.

100

True or False? Did Thomas Paine almost die of typhoid fever on his first trip to America?

True

100

What was the first major book that Thomas Paine made?

Common Sense

100

Was Thomas Paine more appreciated Life or Death?

Death

200

In what country was Thomas Paine born?

England (1/29/1737) 

200

Fill in the Blank.

Common Sense predated The _________ Of ___________.

The Declaration of Independence.

200

Did Thomas Paine work in the continental army? True or False?

True

200

What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write after common sense?

The American Crisis, this book was created to motivate the American Army.

200

What religion was Thomas Paine apart of? 

He was a Quaker
300

Who did Thomas Paine work for at his first job?

His father (Joseph Paine)

300

Why did Thomas Paine create the book called The American Crisis?

He created it because of the Americans constant losses and for motivation which would soon give the Americans the edge in the war.

300

Which colony did Thomas Paine move to?

a. Maryland

b. Massachusetts

c. Pennsylvania

d. New York

Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) 

300

What book did Thomas Paine create after the American Crisis?

The Age of Reason, This book discussed organized religion.

300

Fill in the blanks of the famous quote said by Thomas Paine. "I prefer peace, But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that __ _____ can live in peace."

"my children"

400

At what age did Thomas Paine get his first job?

13

400

How did Thomas Paine keep the colonists motivated to fight?

He kept them motivating by publishing the book "The American Crisis".

400

Which magazine did he work for?

The Philadelphia Magazine.

400

Fill in the blank. Thomas Paine invented the smokeless ____

Candle

400

Fill in the blank. In 1775, he published an anti-______ article.

Slavery

500

What did Thomas Paine do for his second job?

Officer

500

In what battle was The American Crisis published?

The battle of Trenton. This made colonists keep pushing.

500

Who did Thomas Paine marry 1st?

a. Rosemary Jones

b. Mary Lambert

c. Edith Smith

d. Rudy Burtain

B. Mary Lambert

500

What did Thomas Paine get a patent for in 1796?

Hint: One type of these is called a truss.

Bridge Design

500

Where was Thomas Paine imprisoned?

France

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