Which word could best replace either of the underlined words in the paragraph? (marshal and gather) the mother duck worked to marshal her fuzzy little ones to the curb. she had to gather them around her first. then as traffic screeched to a stop from both directions, she stepped out and crossed the street with her offspring waddling and tumbling after her. a. assemble b. push c. separate d. lead

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."

the correct answer is c.