What was the central purpose of Benjamin Franklin's proposal? PLEASE HELP :C
A. To suggest how an American public school system should work
B. to improve relations with England and other European countries
C. to explain how schools can improve the American economy
D. to persuade towns to build enough schools to educate all students

Which of the following sentences requires a colon to be correct? a. in his vacation suitcase, jonathan packed two pairs of pants, four shirts, his swimsuit, and his favorite pajamas. b. when she decided to write a letter, she grabbed her pen, paper, stamps, and address book. c. the new dessert recipe called for equal parts of sugar, cream, peanut butter, and crushed pecans. d. she gathered all of her ingredients to make a smoothie strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and yogurt.