What is one reason that Thomas Paine thinks the colonies stand a good chance against the British? A. The colonies will have the
American Indians fighting for them.B. The colonies have the resources to build a great navy. C. The British do not care that much about the colonies and will give up easily.D. The British army and navy are mostly made up of middle-aged men..
In "Common Sense" Thomas Paine, in a patriotic tone wrote to the Thirteen Colonies that were under the rule of the Great Britain. The purpose of writing this pamphlet was to invoke the sensation of Independence among the people of these colonies. In his pamphlet, he also laid out the plans in the pamphlet. In Fourth Section of the pamphlet, "Of the Present Ability of America: with some Miscellaneous Reflections," he talked about the present strength of the American military through which they can fight the battle against the Britishers.
So, the answer to the question is B: The colonies have the resources to build a great navy.
One reason that Thomas Paine thinks the colonies stand a good chance against the British is that the colonies have the resources to build a great navy. Option B.
The colonies have the resources to create weapons easily.
Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States who inspired the patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.