According to Thomas Paine's point of view in Common Sense, why did colonists not owe the British for their help?

Question

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Responses

The British had not actually done anything to help the colonists.
The British had not actually done anything to help the colonists.

The British wanted to go to war with America.
The British wanted to go to war with America.

The British had helped the colonists only to profit from America.
The British had helped the colonists only to profit from America.

The British were attempting to put the colonists in poverty.

Answer 1

According to Thomas Paine's point of view in "Common Sense," the correct response is:

The British had helped the colonists only to profit from America.

Paine argued that the British support and protection were primarily motivated by their own economic interests rather than a genuine concern for the welfare of the colonists. He believed that the British government exploited the colonies for their benefit, making the notion of owing gratitude to Britain unreasonable.