What does thomas paine say in response to the argument that the british have protected the colonies? a. that they did not do it on the colonists' account, but on their own accountb. that they had to because the colonies bullied neighboring countriesc. that they care deeply for the colonies, but that the colonies don't need their protectiond. that they did it because the colonies and britain share a language?

Thomas Paine’s response to the argument that the British have protected the colonies is: a. that they did not do it on the colonists account, but on their own account.

This means that British protected the colonies for themselves, not for the colonists.

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