What is one reason that thomas paine brings up the opposing argument that the colonies have done well under british control? a. to build ethos by showing he understands the other side b. create parallelism by showing the opposing argument side-by-side c. to create a simile by comparing arguments to each other d. to build paid those by showing he feels bad for his opponents

The correct argument is A;

To build ethos by showing he understands the other side.

By showing that he understood the opposing argument, Thomas Paine demonstrated his great understanding of America under British rule. This allowed him to gain credibility, since he is well-versed and knowledgeable in many areas, not just when it comes to supporting his own argument.

it took two men to wrestle rome back from chaos and turn a republic into an empire. in the first century bc, rome was a republic. power lay in the hands of the senate, elected by roman citizens. but the senators were fighting for power between themselves.