The answer is A) gradualism.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
A because "Because she was too young" can't stand by itself. To test if it is dependent, see if it makes sense by itself. if it does, it is independent.
"I'll look like a pauper."
"She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as though fate had blundered over her, into a family of artisans."
"Foret you"