Question

Read the quotation from The Crisis, Number IV.

“It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.”

Which phrase best describes the “cause” that Paine refers to?

Answer 1

D. Freedom from an oppressive government

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Paine is describing the "freedom from an oppressive government." He is advocating for the revolution that was ramping up at the time and the tenor that the colonies were defending themselves against the overreach by the monarchy against the ability of those colonists to govern themselves as they saw fit.