Read the excerpt from the crisis, number i. “’tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” which best describes the purpose of this excerpt? to explain paine’s moral justification for the war to inspire colonists to join the fight for independence to encourage colonists to consider a peaceful solution to emphasize the hardships that come with fighting for a cause

the answer is b. to inspire colonists to join the fight for independence

to inspire colonists to join the fight for independence.

Explanation:

This is Paine's main purpose in these lines. In this passage, Paine tells us that people who have small minds tend to "shrink" and not pursue the things they believe are right. However, someone who has a clear conscience and a firm heart will continue fighting for these principles until the end. Paine wants to encourage the colonists to be like the second type of people and fight for independence.

i think the answer is d)solicitude sorry if the answer is wrong.