What does thomas paine say in response to the argument that the british have protected the colonies a. that they did not

A is the answer I think

A. that they did not do it on the colonists account, but on their own account

That they did not do it on the colonists account , but on their own account

That they did not do it on the colonists account but on their own account

That they did not do it on the colonists account, but on their own account (APEX class :)

thomas paine had said that the the colonists did it to protect their own and not anyone else

Thomas Paine’s response to the argument that the British have protected the colonies is: a. that they did not do it on the colonists account, but on their own account.

This means that British protected the colonies for themselves, not for the colonists.

In order to make an argument against the idea that the British had been protecting the colonies, Payne rightfully outlined to the colonial power that their assistance had been meager and without positive intention, rather only to quell the voices of colonists.

In response to the argument that the British have protected the colonies, Thomas Paine argues that while this is technically true, the British have only done so for their own economic gain--not out of a feeling of altruism.

That they have done so for their own sake.