It was bad for the nation
The only true statement from the list would be that "<span>a. Individual workers became less important to the production process as a result of industrialization," since many of the tasks of the individual were taken over by machines. </span>
Reconstruction<span> was America's first experiment in interracial democracy for men. ... returned to the Union with as much speed and as little vindictiveness as </span>possible<span>. ... </span>Corruption<span> and bribery did take place in </span>government<span> during </span>Reconstruction<span>, .</span>
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.