Select the correct answer. What is the main purpose of the final sentence in the excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

Should a thought so fatal and unmanly possess the Colonies in the present contest, the name of ancestors will be remembered by future generations with detestation.

A.
to indicate that the American colonists can establish a better government than a monarchy
B.
to appeal to the colonies to avoid any temporary resolution of their conflict with Great Britain
C.
to justify the colonies' struggle for freedom from Great Britain
D.
to dissuade some of his fellow colonists from supporting reconciliation with Great Britain
E.
to caution his fellow colonists about the future risks of war the colonies may face

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.