Despotism means the excersize of absolute power especially in a cruel or opressive way.
The statements that reflect the reasons that Thomas Paine gave for declaring independence from British rule are:
<span>King George’s reign was colored by abusive uses of power.
</span><span>The king was envious of the colonies’ prosperity.
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Thomas Paine is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the United States as he played a significant role in the American revolution.
I’d go with C. Jazz and the dance “The Charleston” were big and new in the 1920s.
Not A, because The Great War, World War I, ended in 1918.
Not B, because the Panama Canal was built from 1904 to 1914.
Regarding D: Telegraphs were sent from the 1840s-1977. If the question is supposed to have more than one answer, this would be a good second answer. But if the question has only one answer, go with C.
Native Americans believed that the land should be shared with everyone but Europeans were selfish and only thought of themselves
