Paine most likely wrote the crisis, number iv in order to a make readers concerned and nervous about their future. b show readers the proper qualities a general should have. c convince readers of the destructiveness of the british army. d prepare readers for the difficulty of the days that lay ahead.

The answer should be D

The Crisis is a series of essays about the crisis that occurred during the civil war and Paine's support of the war despite the difficulty

Paine most likely wrote The Crisis, Number IV in order to prepare readers for the difficulty of the days that lay ahead.

Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. He was considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution and inspired the patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.

c. troops marched forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons