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 rebellionB
fair treatment from the kingC
gaining control over more landD
freedom from an oppressive government