Read the excerpt below.But the most powerful of all arguments, is, that nothing but independence . . . can keep the peace of the continent and preserve it . . . from civil wars.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, what does Paine suggest about American independence?

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It is the only way to keep peace in the colonies.

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Read the excerpt below.But the most powerful of all arguments, is, that nothing but independence . . . can keep the peace of the continent and preserve it . . . from civil wars.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, what does Paine suggest about American independence?

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