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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from a Patriot to a Loyalist.
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from a Loyalist to a Patriot.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -41. How does Henry’s final statement, “Give me liberty or give me death” represent the courage of both Henry and his audience? Henry states that he is willing to suffer a traitor’s death rather than be denied liberty.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1764 Henry was elected to the House of Burgesses, the lower house of the Virginia legislature, where he supported frontier interests against the aristocracy. His speech against the Stamp Act in 1765 asserted the rights of the colonies to make their own laws. (“If this be treason, make the most of it.”)
Detailed explanation-4: -Ethos: Henry shows that immediate action is needed and his famous last sentence, “… give me liberty or give me death, ” shows the audience that he is in this until death and gives him much more credibility (ethos)