From Thomas Paine's "Common Sense", January 1776>>>>>> "Nothing but independence...can keep the peace of the continent...A government of our own is our natural right; and when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness [uncertainty] of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool, deliberate manner, while we have it in our power...".What is the main idea of this statement? A-The colonists should stay loyal to the British crown

B-The colonists obviously have the right to independence and self-government

C-The colonists would be safer if they kept peace with Britain

D-The colonists have the power to defeat Britain