Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.6
Points
2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
12277
Points per Word
0.000163
Page Count
112
Points per Page
0.017857
Description
Thomas Paine's writings on the politics of independence, especially the document COMMON SENSE, greatly influenced the leading figures of the American Revolution. His energy, eloquence, and patriotism helped push the colonies toward independence.