Before many colonists had no strong feelings about the dispute with britain.

a: congress appointed a committee to write the decoration of independence,

b: thomas paine wrote common sense, which argued for independence,

c: thomas jefferson agreed to write a decoration of independence,

d: virginia’s resolution to proclaim independence from britain,

Its B. Because Paine wrote that it was dumb that an island could control a continent and everyones eyes opened up to the truth

I think the answer is B.

I hope this helps.

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