The main reason why <span>Thomas Paine questioned British authority to rule the colonies in common sense was because the colonies were not allowed to have representation in Parliament, which he viewed as tyrannical. </span>
Probably he or she meant like how he ran his government or how he basically ruled his country.
The answer is for the first question is A.
The answer for the second choice is B
The answer for the third choice is C
He was a French historian and political scientist who championed "uniquely American" values such as egalitarianism.
