Read the excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense. What was most likely
to be his purpose in addressing the price of corn?
I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to
show a single advantage that this continent can reap, by
being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the challenge,
not a single advantage is derived. Our corn will fetch its
price in any market in Europe, and our imported goods
must be paid for, buy them where we will
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A. To persuade his audience to trust him
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B. To appeal to working-class readers
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C. To arouse strong emotions in his audience
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D. To refute economic arguments against independence