The answer to this question is disctractor C.
Step-by-step explanation:
There are four distractor(s) in this question. We can use the process of deductive reasoning to find the correct answer.
In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine
A. begged the colonists to show common respect for King George - False
[i.e. Show common respect = Loyalist/Tories, support England]
B. called for a religious movement similar to the Great Awakening - False
[i.e. Common Sense did not refer to religion]
C. made a case for independence by drawing on the ideas of John Locke - True
[i.e. Independence = Break away from Britain]
D. told colonists to rebel against those who wanted to split from Britain - False
[i.e. Was against Britain = Patriot]