When Thomas Paine wrote about reconcillation, he is referring to the colonies staying peacefully connected with Great Britain. This is in his writing or book, "Common Sense".
The answer or the missing phrase in your sentence is the second statement or choice.
They made clothes for their family
Your answer for this would be 6 years, the american revolution ended on 1783 and the ratification of the Constitution was on 1789
Your answer is A) Segregation