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What did Patrick Henry want Virginia to do?
Patrick Henry responded to the Stamp Act with a series of resolutions introduced to the Virginia legislature in a speech. The resolves, adopted by the Virginia legislature, were soon published in other colonies, and helped to articulate America’s stance against taxation without representation under the British Crown.
What is the main purpose of Patrick Henry’s speech to the Virginia Convention?
Patrick Henry’s purpose in his “Speech to the Virginia Convention” was to persuade his audience that it was both inevitable and desirable that the American colonies should secede from British rule and fight for independence.
What point is Patrick Henry making about those who don’t want to fight?
What point is he making about those who don’t want to fight? They are ignoring the obvious truth. They are blind and deaf to the truth because they are not using their senses.
What makes Henry’s speech persuasive?
Henry creates a passionate tone that is shared with the audience. Patrick Henry’s tone is persuasive because he tells the attendees of the convention that they have done all that they can without having to fight to fix it: “Sir, we have done everything that could be done, to avert the storm which is now coming on” (4).
Who was the Governor of Virginia in 1776?
Patrick Henry voices American opposition to British policy. Following the signing of the American Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, Patrick Henry was appointed governor of Virginia by the Continental Congress.
What was the role of Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War?
With the other colonies watching intently, Massachusetts led the resistance to the British, forming a shadow revolutionary government and establishing militias to resist the increasing British military presence across the colony.
What did the colonists do to protest the Stamp Act?
Under the banner of “no taxation without representation,” colonists convened the Stamp Act Congress in October 1765 to vocalize their opposition to the tax. With its enactment on November 1, 1765, most colonists called for a boycott of British goods and some organized attacks on…
Who was the British governor of Massachusetts in 1775?
In April 1775, Thomas Gage, the British governor of Massachusetts, ordered British troops to march to Concord, Massachusetts, where a Patriot arsenal was known to be located. On April 19, 1775, the British regulars encountered a group of American militiamen at Lexington, and the first volleys of the American Revolutionary War were fired.