Which of these is a compound sentence?
A The couple found a house in the
town of Dos Palos.
Dos Palos was a small community,
but the land was good for farming.
Lucy and Richmond bought
a cow, raised chickens, and grew
vegetables.
Their first child was born in Dos
Palos in the summer of 1945.

Dos Palos was a small community, but the land was good for farming

Explanation:

There are two idependent clauses:

1. Dos Palos was a small community

2. The land was good for farming

These two idependent clauses are joined by the word 'but', making it a compound sentence

b. the colonies must seek protection from other nations.

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