The correct answer is A: patriotic service. Thomas Paine was an American writer during the American Revolution. Crisis was Paine's follow up to the book Common Sense, which was a call to the American people to fight against the British and for the ideals of freedom, democracy and patriotism. Crisis was a continuation of Paine's support for self government and independence for the American colonies despite the series of crises that were faced during the Revolutionary War.
