Question

by late december 1776, the continental army was close to falling apart. thousands of soldiers had already deserted, or abandoned, the army. many more were planning to leave at the end of the year.
general george washington tried to inspire his soldiers to keep fighting. he ordered his soldiers to listen to an essay by thomas paine, an influential revolutionary author.
read the passage from paines essay collection, the american crisis. then select the text that explains what paine thought should happen to people who continued to serve the revolutionary cause.
these are the times that try mens souls. the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
summer soldier and the sunshine patriot: people who only support the revolutionary cause during good times

Explanation:

To find what Paine thought should happen to those who continued serving the revolutionary cause, we analyze the passage. The relevant sentence is "but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman" as it describes the fate (deserving love and thanks) of those who stay committed (continue to serve) during the crisis.

Answer:

but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman