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28. What Piece of Writing Influenced the Congress to Draft the Declaration of Independence?

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28. What piece of writing influenced the Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence?

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Common Sense, by Thomas Paine. This pamphlet argued powerfully for independence from British rule, swaying public opinion and encouraging the Continental Congress to consider a formal break.