Question

read the excerpt from the crisis, number i.
ot all the treasures of the world, so far as i believe, could have induced me to support a think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and ki kill me or those that are in it and to bind me in all cases whatsoever to his absolute will, anin this excerpt, paine is attempting to convince readers that theymust support the war to protect their financial interests.could potentially benefit from the spoils of the war.will blame themselves for not supporting the war.have righteous reasons to justify supporting the war.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, Paine uses the analogy of a thief breaking into a house (representing the British actions) to show that the situation is one of self - defense and moral righteousness. He is not talking about financial gain (so the first option is wrong), nor about benefiting from war spoils (second option), and there's no indication of self - blame (third option). The analogy is to show that supporting the war is morally right, so the last option fits.

Answer:

D. have righteous reasons to justify supporting the war.