Paine most likely wrote the crisis, number iv in order to

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D. Prepare readers for the difficulty of the days that lay ahead.

During the Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine wrote a series of articles under the name The Crisis arguing for Independence from England.

The fourth issue was written after the Battle of Brandy wine on September 11, 1777. Its major premise was that sacrifice and determination were both required to achieve independence.  

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