The colonists supported Thomas Paine. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "b". Thomas Paine was born in Thetford of United Kingdom on 9th February 1737. He died in Greenwich Village of United States of America on 8th June of 1809. He was not only a political activist but also a philosopher and a revolutionary. He was the main man behind the revolution of 1776 to free United States of America from the British rule. He made people dream of an independent country. He is considered as one of the Founding Fathers of United States of America.
