What give the American colonist prosperity and political rights???

I believe it is the Bill of Rights. As for prosperity, that comes with hard work.

Explanation:

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.