Which contains an independent clause?

because the tragic fumble was scored by the visiting team in the last minute.
when the player, in an extraordinary move, went charging down the field.
as the uproar from the delirious fans exploded jubilantly through the stadium.
while the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,