Question

How does Thomas Jefferson support the argument that the colonies should form their own government?

A) by stating that British citizens warned the colonists that war was coming.

B)by claiming that British citizens support the colonists forming a new government

C) by providing examples of when British citizens were “Enemies in War”

D)by explaining that British citizens have failed to defend the colonists

Answer 1

D) by explaining that British citizens have failed to defend the colonists.

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Jefferson believed that the best course of action for the colonists was to declare their independence from Great Britain. However, he also believed that the colonists had a responsibility to explain their reasons to the British. He supported his arguments by stating that the British had failed in their duties towards the colonists. Instead of defending them and allowing them to participate in politics, they had forsaken them, forcing them to ask for independence.

Answer 2

I think it is d tell me if I am right