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?

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Wilkinson

28 January, 04:02

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?

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Molly Snyder · Answer 1

The correct answer tot his question is letter "B. must understand that fighting for freedom is extremely difficult."

According to this quotation, Paine believes that the colonists

A. should stop fighting for their freedom because it is exhausting.

B. must understand that fighting for freedom is extremely difficult.

C. will become stronger people if they decide to fight the British.

D. must take advantage of all the freedoms they are granted.

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?

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?