COMMON SENSE & THE TREATY OF TRIPOLI Chris continues his discussion about America's founding, and how the War of Independence was fought as a result of the pamphlet, Common Sense. What was it about this writing that spurred the 13 colonies to fight the war against England? Also discussed is the highly controversial Treaty of Tripoli, which states that the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian Religion. But was this agreed upon by all?