Thomas paine a. was britain's prime minister during the early stages of the american revolution. b. was president of the first continental congress. c. wrote common sense as appeal to the colonists to resist the british and establish a republican form of government. d. was the leader of the radicals in the second continental congress. e. was the british general who surrendered his army at yorktown.

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china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.