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? a. the strength to start a rebellion
b. fair treatment from the king
c. gaining control over more land
d. freedom from an oppressive government

Explain how lines 1-3 establish the speaker as an individual but also as a representative for all others.

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Read the excerpt from the land. of my brothers, i was closest with robert. i suppose, in part, being the same year's children made us close, but there were other things too. we had been together practically since birth, and we always took care of each other. when i got into trouble, robert was there to pull me out of it if he could, or at least to see me through it, and i did the same for him. the passage provides evidence of why paul and robert have physical conflicts. paul and robert avoid social conflicts. paul is the least influenced by robert. paul is motivated to ask robert for .