The ship's "voyage" is described as "closed and done," and the "victor ship
comes in with object won." This means that (select all that apply)

A. the north has won the civil war

B. The south has won’t the civil war

C. Lincoln has succeeded in preserving the union and protecting the nation

D. the south has succeeded in forming an independent nation

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."