Answer:
A) Britain was likely to attempt to take all the American land holdings.
Explanation:
In 'Common Sense', Paine utilizes various words to acutely accentuate the connotation of Boston being Britain's 'victim', i.e., sorrow, evil, precariousness, wretchedness, and power. Paine was aware of how land-hungry and desperate Americans were at the time, so as expected, he knew exactly what to say in order to invoke a desirable reaction. He wrote this passage with high hopes of creating resentment toward Britain, before there were harsher strikes against 'British barbarity'.
Hope this helps.
