"Speech in the Virginia Convention"

Of what was Patrick Henry opposed?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• Fighting the British

• The President

Patrick Henry was known as the father of the _____________.

• Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Virginia Colonists

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

What did P Hiddy see as the biggest issue between the colonists and the British?

• whether the British had been sincere in their negotiations

• whether the colonists will be free or be subject to Britain

• whether the British should station an armed forces

• whether the colonists will be defeated in war by Britain or will triumph.

When did P Hiddy deliver his Speech in the Virginia Convention?

• Many years before the American Revolution began - when tensions first began

• Just before the American Revolution began - when colonists in the North had already begun resisting the British

• At the midpoint of the American Revolution - when the British were threatening to extend the battle to the Southern colonies

• Near the end of the American Revolution - when the colonists in the north were in need of reinforcements.

What 4 things have the colonists already done in their dealings with England?

• petitioned, remonstrated, supplicated, and prostrated

• Prayed, hoped, wished, thought

• Formally requested, forcefully protested, begged, pleaded

• Both A and C

What does P Hiddy identify as an important factor in preventing Virginians from revolting?

• Wishful thinking - leading them to hope that British will meet their requests

• Unreasonable fear - leading them to believe that the British will send troops and ships

• Wishful thinking - leading them to hope that the colonists in the North will revolt first

• Unreasonable fear - leading them to ignore the rebellion beginning in the North

What course of action does Henry want to take?

• He wants the British to give them their land

• He wants to join forces with the allies

• He wants to go to war

• He wants to continue to negotiate

Who is Henry's actual audience?

• The delegates

• The Virginia Colonists

• The British

• The President

Who is Henry's stated audience?

• The President

• The Virginia colonists

• The British

• Anyone who opposes oppression.

What word most nearly means demanding and difficult?

• arduous

• anguish

• subjugation

• martial