Question

andrew burnaby, an english minister, traveled around the thirteen colonies during the french and indian war. based on his observations, burnaby argued that america would never be independent of great britain. read burnaby’s argument. then answer the question below.
the difference of character, of manners, of religion, of interest, of the different colonies is so great that if they were left to themselves there would soon be a civil war.
why did burnaby think that america would never be a nation independent from great britain?
there were many english people who lived in the colonies.
colonists believed that god wanted them to live under british rule.
there were too many differences between the colonies.
the colonies didnt have enough supplies to go to war with great britain.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze Burnaby's argument: "The difference of character, of manners, of religion, of interest, of the different colonies [is so great that if they were] left to themselves there would soon be a civil war." This shows he thought the colonies had too many differences (in character, manners, etc.) to unite as an independent nation. The first option (many English people) isn't supported by the quote. The second (God - related belief) isn't mentioned. The fourth (supplies) is also not part of his argument. So the correct option is the one about too many differences between colonies.

Answer:

There were too many differences between the colonies.