Thomas uses the ethical appeal towards how a parent should behave, "if there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace". He aims to give the public a sense of duty, that their young ones would not see struggle. He persuaded the American colonists to defend their Continent by convincing them that they are entitled to a life of freedom and happiness, and that "America will never be happy 'till she gets clear of foreign dominion" meaning that their life and happiness depends on their victory against the British.
"He is often clumsy; on the other hand, he dances beautifully"
This one is the correct answer for a couple reasons:
One, the first one cannot be correct because the comma is used incorrectly. A comma can connect an independent clause (one that could be its own sentence) to a dependent clause (one that could not be its own sentence). The first part is an independent clause because it has a subject, 'He', and a predicate 'is'. The second part is also independent, so a comma cannot connect them.
Two, the third one is incorrect because the phrase 'on the other hand' is a prepositional phrase, so a comma <u>must</u> follow it.
Three, the second sentence is correct because the first section is an independent clause, and the second section is an independent clause as well. A semicolon can only connect two independent clauses. The comma is in the correct placement because it is after the prepositional phrase that I mentioned earlier.
I hope I helped, and good luck with your work!
I believe the correct answer would be C. hope this helps! :)