Question

read the excerpt from the crisis, number 1.
\tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. what we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: tis dearness only that gives everything its value. heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.\
paine compares tyranny to hell in order to
option 1: emphasize the maltreatment the colonies have faced under british rule.
option 2: emphasize that british oppression is too strong a force to overcome.
option 3: illustrate the effects of the war between the colonies and britain.
option 4: illustrate that the oppression of the british government is far - reaching and evil.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the second option: The excerpt says "tyranny...is not easily conquered" but also mentions "the more glorious the triumph", so it's not saying it's too strong to overcome. Eliminate this.
2. Analyze the third option: The comparison to hell isn't about the effects of the war, but about the nature of tyranny/oppression. Eliminate this.
3. Analyze the fourth option: While oppression is evil, the comparison to hell (a place of suffering) is more about emphasizing the maltreatment (suffering) the colonies faced, not just the evil/far - reaching nature.
4. Analyze the first option: Hell is a place of great suffering. By comparing tyranny to hell, Paine is emphasizing how harsh the British rule (tyranny) was, i.e., the maltreatment the colonies faced. This matches.

Answer:

A. emphasize the maltreatment the colonies have faced under British rule.