USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following men was a Virginia representative who argued for more radical opposition to Parliament? Patrick Henry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Patrick Henry, who was a new member to the House of Burgesses undertook a radical move against the authority of Parliament. In coalition with George Johnston, a representative from Fairfax county, Henry took the floor in May of 1765.

Detailed explanation-3: -Patrick Henry was one of the most important and recognizable Patriot leaders in the American Revolution. He was born on May 29, 1739, in Hanover County, Virginia, the son of a prosperous Scottish-born planter, John Henry, and Sarah Winston Syme.

Detailed explanation-4: -Patrick Henry is known for being a steadfast patriot opposed to a strong centralized government. In 1765, Henry was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. By the 1770s, Henry had emerged as one of the most radical leaders of the opposition to British tyranny.