What does thomas paine say in response to the argument that the british have protected the colonies

In response to the argument that the British have protected the colonies, Thomas Paine argues that while this is technically true, the British have only done so for their own economic gain--not out of a feeling of altruism.

If your answers look like this a) expansion through conquestb) development of a calendar c) development of a written language d) creation of a large road workthen the answer is dhope it