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Which statement best describes Thomas Paine's use of evidence in the

passage?
O A.
Paine used empirical evidence to support the claim that the Continental
Army had performed
O B.
Paine used empirical evidence to
Continental Army.
support his claim that Howe's Army had decisively defeated
O c.
Paine used anecdotal evidence to support his claim that the Continental Army had performed
O D.
Paine used anecdotal evidence to support his claim that Howe's Army had decisively defeated
Continental Army.
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Answer:

Paine used empirical evidence to support the claim that the Continental Army had performed creditably.

Step-by-step explanation:

Empirical evidence is evidence from the observation. The section says "As I was with the troops at Fort Lee, and marched with them......."

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