The context of a word is the inferred meaning of the word

defines
the word by its use in a sentence or paragraph

Ifound this on google “preview — long walk to freedom by nelson mandela. “i am fundamentally an optimist. whether that comes from nature or nurture, i cannot say. part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward.” i hope this you for what your looking for.

The answer is 2) to show the depth of the colonists’ commitment to independence