"Our enemies continued to harass us in the fall of 1845... They commenced burning houses, grain stacks, and driving off cattle ... The persecution became so general that for the sake of peace,
-Diary entry by a Mormon, 1846
Which phrase correctly completes the excerpt?
O a. we joined the local congregation
b. we agreed to leave
O c. we asked the federal government for aid
O d. we sued our tormenters