|Question 3Verbal

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In 1776, the United States sent Benjamin Franklin to France to try to win the country's support in the United States' fight for independence from Great Britain. Franklin was very popular in France. This        surely helped him to convince France to assist the United States.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
control
A
sincerity
B
esteem
C
thoughtfulness
D