Thomas Paine made this statement to:
C. convince people to support the independence movement.
This article was made in support of the Revolutionary War, he wouldn't have gone with A or B. Native Americans did not have an important side in this argument. D is also incorrect because even though he did imply this, it is not the topic.
They moved to the new world to practice religious freedom
The Byzantine Empire had kept the cultures safe for nearly a thousand years.
By sailing the straight across the Atlantic ocean
