Thomas Paine believed the colonists should separate themselves from British rule primarily because - * 5 points
the democratic system of government would not be formally challenged.
tyranny was violating the common good and individualism of the people.
a republic would not allow civil rights to be gained through voting.
mercantilism was not providing England with enough raw materials.

idk

Explanation:

the lachish letters were written by hoshaiah, a military officer stationed possibly in mareshah,   and sent to yaush, possibly the commanding officer at lachish.

the series of letters were written in carbon ink in ancient hebrew on clay ostraca, shortly before lachish fell to the babylonian army of king nebuchadnezzar in 588/6 bc during the reign of zedekiah, king of judah.