The main point paine makes in paragraph 4 of common sense is thatselect one: a. the economy of the colonies is dependent on great britain. b. the colonies have the resources to thrive independently of great britain. c. the colonies will always be dependent on the resources of other countries. d. the colonies' past dependence on great britain is crucial to their future growth.

b. the colonies have the resources to thrive independently of Great Britain

Explanation:

In his text " Common Sense", Paine claims , among other issues, that the colonies have developed economically , so they do not need to depend  on Great Britain any more. Moreover, in his opinion , Great Britan has been watching them but not protecting them. Great Britain has been taking from the colonies nothig but her economic benefits.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

a simple sentence must have at least one dependent clause.