THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
BRITISH LOYALISTS VS AMERICAN PATRIOTS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Called the king a tyrant
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Called the king a traitor
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Argued against a minister
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Dressed improperly in court
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Detailed explanation-1: -“If this be treason, make the most of it!” So proudly declared Patrick Henry, accused of treason for opposing the Stamp Act imposed by Great Britain on its American colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -May 29: When Patrick Henry is accused of treason for denouncing the Stamp Act in the Virginia House of Burgesses, he replies: “If this be treason, make the most of it."
Detailed explanation-3: -This speech was given by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775, in response to interference of the Royal Navy brought in from the King’s appointed Governor, Lord Dunmore. Mr. Henry was requesting that it was time for the Virginia colony to raise a militia in order to defend their right to freedom.
Detailed explanation-4: -Patrick Henry opposed the Stamp Act because he believed it infringed on colonists’ inherent liberties as subjects of the English empire.