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Why did Thomas Paine question British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense?
A. He believed the king would only approve laws that benefited Britain.
B. He believed Parliament did not understand the needs of the American people.
C .He believed British laws could not be enforced from a distance.
D. He believed the size of the colonies made them impossible for Britain to rule.
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Paine argued it was absurd for a small island (Britain) to rule a vast continent (the colonies): the distance and size made effective, just government by Britain impractical, so America should be independent.
Paine argued it was absurd for a small island (Britain) to rule a vast continent (the colonies): the distance and size made effective, just government by Britain impractical, so America should be independent.
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