Answer:
A because none of the other options are correct
Common Sense refer to the pamphlet by Thomas Paine that convinced many of the need for independence.
Explanation:
Thomas Paine wrote a short book which convinced the colonists to fight for their independence instead of settling their differences with the British Crown. His ideas in the short book were presented to be very clear and it was accessible for many colonists to read and understand in order to fight fir the independence.
Thomas Paine argues that a popular government can be deposed if it is lending deaf ears to the interests of its people and it is permissible to protest against such a despotic government. This fact convinced the colonists to raise on protests against the King.
Abraham maybe chose the longer way to get to his desired destinations, but he for sure chose the safer way to them. He chose the longer way because of the harsh conditions of the Arabian desert. It is a vast, hostile desert, where sandstorms are very common and deadly, and food and water are almost impossible to find. Also, on the Arabian Peninsula, in this period of time, there was still and active chain of volcanoes, so traveling through the desert was pretty much suicide.