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Contact [7]
2 years ago
13

What major point was Thomas Paine trying to make using the evidence in this passage?

English
1 answer:
valina [46]2 years ago
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Answer:

The Continental Army was not likely to defeat the British, but it could still compel the British to negotiate.

Explanation:

This is correct because I just did the assignment

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