Ridiculed the idea of rule by
kings

Thomas Paine

Explanation: Thomas Paine helped raise morale, increased support for independence, and ridiculed the idea of rule by kings. Paine turned out to be very important in the American Revolution for he wrote Common Sense and a pamphlet called The Crisis.

they made rome the dominant power in the mediterranean.

the first action that caused many creek indians to turn against william mcintosh was when mcintosh a) supported the united states during the creek war of 1813–1814. b) attempted to stop the sale of creek land to the u.s. government. c) seized control of over 1,000 acres of land belonging to the creeks.