Final answer:
Thomas Paine uses allusion in 'The American Crisis' to compare British control over the American colonies to the condition of slavery, emphasizing the severity of British tyranny.
Step-by-step explanation:
The quote from Thomas Paine's The American Crisis that includes an allusion is: "Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to tax) but 'to bind us in all cases whatsoever,' and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth." In this passage, Paine alludes to the overwhelming power and control that Britain asserts over the American colonies, likening it to the condition of slavery. This powerful comparison emphasizes the severity of British rule and the colonies' fight for freedom.