Question

patrick henry
comprehension
directions: identify the choice that best answers the question.

1. on what occasion did henry deliver his speech in the virginia convention?

a. many years before the american revolution began, when tensions first began between the colonies and the british
b. on the eve of the american revolution, when the colonists in the north had already begun openly resisting the british
c. at the mid - point of the american revolution, when the british were threatening to extend the battle into the southern colonies
d. near the end of the american revolution, when the colonists in the north were in need of reinforcements and supplies from virginia

1. what is the main purpose of henrys speech in the virginia convention?

a. to convince the virginia colonists that they cannot lose the war with britain
b. to convince the virginia colonists that britain has not respected their rights
c. to persuade the virginia colonists that the british are about to attack
d. to persuade the virginia colonists to enter into war against britain

1. in his speech in the virginia convention, what does henry say he sees as the fundamental issue between the colonists and the british?

a. whether the british have been sincere in their negotiations
b. whether the colonists will be free or will be subject to britain
c. whether the british should station armed forces in the colonies
d. whether the colonists will be defeated in war by britain or will triumph

1. in his speech in the virginia convention, what does henry say the colonists have already tried unsuccessfully?

a. offering to pay parliament the taxes they owe
b. presenting their concerns to the british king
c. pledging their loyalty to parliament
d. appealing to the mercy of heaven

Explanation:

1. Patrick Henry delivered his speech in the Virginia Convention on the eve of the American Revolution when northern colonists had started open resistance.
2. The main purpose was to persuade Virginia colonists to go to war against Britain.
3. He saw the fundamental issue as whether colonists would be free or subject to Britain.
4. He mentioned that colonists had unsuccessfully presented their concerns to the British king.

Answer:

1. b. on the eve of the American Revolution, when the colonists in the north had already begun openly resisting the British
2. d. to persuade the Virginia colonists to enter into war against Britain
3. b. whether the colonists will be free or will be subject to Britain
4. b. presenting their concerns to the British king