I believe that the answer is D. But i might be wrong though. But i am pretty sure that the answer is D bro.
Answer
I would put
C. curiously
Explanation
It says "scratched her head"
Paine uses the idea that colonizers forcefully took the land from the locals and natives and then pressures them to bow down to the British colonial rule. This is an obvious show of abuse of power and it must not be tolerated nor entertained.
3. Which is the correct citation. For book