Question

Select the correct answer.

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 creditably.
B.
Paine used empirical evidence to support his claim that Howe's Army
had decisively defeated the Continental Army.
C.
Paine used anecdotal evidence to support his claim that the Continental
Army had performed creditably.
D.
Paine used anecdotal evidence to support his claim that Howe's Army
had decisively defeated the Continental Army.

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Correct answer is:

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

This is a factual information which is used to show that a claim is true or simply to make a fact known.

With this in mind and from the complete question, we can see that Thomas Paine made use of empirical evidence to show and support the claim that the Continental Army had performed creditably.