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Trevon Juarez

31 March, 17:48

Read the excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense. What was most likely

to be his purpose in addressing the price of corn?

I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to

show a single advantage that this continent can reap, by

being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the challenge,

not a single advantage is derived. Our corn will fetch its

price in any market in Europe, and our imported goods

must be paid for, buy them where we will

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A. To persuade his audience to trust him

O

B. To appeal to working-class readers

O

C. To arouse strong emotions in his audience

O

D. To refute economic arguments against independence