What Effect Did Thomas Paine Have On American Trade

The pamphlet “Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine in January 1776 became a best seller in the colonies. He writes about the sufferings and injustice meted out to the colonies by England and the fight for Independence from England. One specific injury named by Paine, is that the colonies are directly involved in European wars, due to their connection to England. As a consequence, enemies of Great Britain, like Spain and France, automatically become enemies of the colonies, which is a further disadvantage or injury to the Colonies.
Moreover, being involved in the war and having enemies has a negative impact on America’s trade, “whenever a war breaks out between England and any foreign power, the trade of America goes to ruin” (102). Furthermore,