Read this quotation. But the most powerful of all arguments is that nothing but independence . . . can keep the peace of the continent and preserve it . . . from civil wars. —Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 In this quotation, Paine suggests that independence will prevent Britain from getting into more wars. will help Britain rule the European continent. cannot win a civil war with the colonies. is the only way to keep peace in the colonies.

It's D is the only way to keep peace in the colonies

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the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.