Question

refer to \common sense\ by thomas paine to respond to the question below
what point is paine making in paragraph 5 of this excerpt?
that the colonies need to seek better protection from enemies like france and spain
that the colonies should uphold their beliefs since their principles have proven beneficial in the past
that the colonies will continue to benefit from the protection of and attachment to great britain
that great britain acted in its own self-interest rather than having a genuine concern for the colonies

Explanation:

In paragraph 5 of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, Paine argues that Great Britain's actions toward the colonies were driven by its own economic and political self-interest, not genuine care for the colonies' well-being. He critiques the idea that Britain protected the colonies out of goodwill, noting that Britain's actions were to serve its own power and trade needs.

Answer:

That Great Britain acted in its own self-interest rather than having a genuine concern for the colonies