7. Paine believes that a militia is

a. the only force colonists need to fight the British.

b. not trained well enough to fight the British.

c. filled with men who do not want to fight.

d. best-suited for a lengthy war.

Answer: C

Explanation:

a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

"creating a militia was no answer to the army's manpower problem"

a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities in opposition to a regular army.

all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service.

a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

"creating a militia was no answer to the army's manpower problem"

a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities in opposition to a regular army.

all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service.