Select the correct answer.
Which statement best describes Thomas Paine's use of evidence in the passage?
O A. Paine used empirical evidence to support the claim that the Continental Army had performed creditably.
O B.
Paine used empirical evidence to support his claim that Howe's Army had decisively defeated the
Continental Army.
O C. Paine used anecdotal evidence to support his claim that the Continental Army had performed creditably.
O D. Paine used anecdotal evidence to support his claim that Howe's Army had decisively defeated the
Continental Army.