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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 2 • U.S. Government

Why did Thomas Paine question British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense ?

Answer
A
He believed the king would only approve laws that benefited Britain.
B
He believed British laws could not be enforced from a distance.
C
He believed Parliament did not understand the needs of the American people.
D
He believed the size of the colonies made them impossible for Britain to rule.
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