Why did Thomas Paine question British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense? a)He believed the king would only approve laws that benefited Britain.
b)He believed Parliament did not understand the needs of the American people.
c)He believed British laws could not be enforced from a distance.
d)He believed the size of the colonies made them impossible for Britain to rule.

Timeline: (fill in the blank) 1566- a __ settlement is established at santa elena. 1586- sir walter raleigh establishes __ the second attempt at an english colony in the new world. 1663- __ grants the region of carolina to the true and absolute lords proprietors of carolina. 1669- the __ of __ is written by john locke. 1670- the first permanent english settlement is made at __ or charles town. 1690s- some time in the 1690s __ is introduced to southern carolina and becomes a major cash crop. 1700- around 11,000 colonists now call __ carolina home. 1700- around 6,000 colonists now call __ carolina home. 1712- thelords proprietors commission a separate governor for __ carolina, even though the territories are still under one charter. 1715-the __ wars, marked by two years of hostilities between native americans and carolinians last from 1715-1717. 1719-the colonists of southern carolina overthrow the __ for both regions 1729- after the carolinas have become a crown colony. __ formally creates a south carolina and north carolina.

This is the belief that a nation must develop and maintain a strong military force in order to pursue and defend its national interests.

Which factor best suggests a cause for the urban problems shown in this table? (3 points) increasing discriminatory housing practices shifting population density gradients over time declining urban renewal efforts by city governments declining basic employment sector in industrial cities increasing gentrification efforts in the inner cities