The passage is taken from a pamphlet written in the 1700s. Which of these is the most likely purpose of the pamphlet?

to convince the American colonies to separate from Britain

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explanation: what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

sir thomas more, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. he was also a councillor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to 16 may 1532.