The correct answer to this open question is the following.
You forgot to include the two passages or any reference about the texts so we can have the complete information to answer.
However, we can comment on the following general terms.
The opinion of a colonist uncertain about independence MOST LIKELY hold after reading the two passages would be the following.
If the passages are from the pamphlet called "Common Sense," written by Thomas Pain, the undecided colonist could have been convinced that the war of independence was a necessity for the American colonists due to the many injustices and heavy taxation imposed by the English crown.
"Common Sense" invited the American colonists to unite and support the independence movement against the British government.
