CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Colonists: What Were They Thinking?
This tutorial looks at the British political traditions that influenced the American colonists as they gained their independence from Britain and created their own form of government. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
iCivics
I Civics: Colonial Influences
Where did the American colonists get their ideas that lead to a revolution and a whole new kind of government? This lesson explores the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato's Letters, and Common Sense.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: A Loyalist Answers Thomas Paine
Loyalist James Chalmers answers Thomas Paine's Common Sense.
Learn Out Loud
Learn Out Loud: Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Listen to the text of the most famous pamphlet in American literary history. Available for listening as an excerpt or as the entire work.