"These are the times that try men's souls." This statement by Thomas Paine was written in response to
A. American deaths at Lexington.
B. General Washington's retreat across New Jersey.
C. the American defeat at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
D. the defection of Benedict Arnold to the British side.
Answer: B
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