The american crisis was published just after

a. the colonial army began to form
b. british leaders began to meet with george washington
c. colonists began to desert the army
d. governors of the states signed the declaration of independence

I believe the answer is: C. colonists began to desert the army

The American crisis was written by thomas paine during the revolutionary war. Due to the superior number of soldiers and weapons that British army had over the colonists, many colonists started to felt desperate and gave up upon the cause, which cause many of them to start deserting the army and threaten the revolution.

answer; ecological fallacy;