And is there any inhabitant in america so ignorant, as not to know . . that this continent can make no laws but what the king gives it leave to; and is there any man so unwise, as not to see, that . . he will suffer no law to be made here, but such as suit his purpose.
–thomas paine,
common sense,
1776

which statement best explains what paine says about the king?

he puts the interests of the colonists before his own when approving laws.

he allows the colonies to make their own laws.

he will only approve laws that are in his and great britain’s best interest.

he allows new laws to be made in the colonies.

He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain’s best interest.

president jefferson protested this interference in american trade. he sent james monroe to london to negotiate a treaty. jefferson wanted britain to stop taking sailors from american ships, and to stop interfering in the trade of neutral nations. monroe tried many times to discuss such an agreement. but the british foreign minister was always too busy to see him.

explanation:

representative government

explanation:

american revolution: major events leading to declaration of independence. 1765-1766; tax introduced on legal documents to pay for defense of colonies. 1766: stamp act repealed after merchants protesting due to their goods not being bout and officials being threatened.