b. He has to voice his opinion because it is of a different side than the other men's arguments and all sides should be heard. Henry says that free debates are the only way to find the truth and that each side should be represented. He doesn't want his country to fall into complete and forced control by the British. He knows that just sitting peacefully idle isn't working.
2.a. The British army and navy are growing and invading America, where they could have no possible enemies but the colonists.
b. He can see that Britain is getting ready for war against them, and so does not believe the lies that the British are telling them.
3.a. He urges the men to listen to him and thus gives them this speech. Henry suggests that the colonials fight for their freedom, for that is the only way that they can be truly free. He tells the men that they should be prepared for war at any time, and not wait because the British could attack at any time, when they are weak and unprepared. Henry says that he will fight to the death for his freedom.
b. peace
4.a. Some of the colonists want to fight, while others don't care, or want to be under British rule. The British want to gain control of the colonies and are waiting for the right time to strike. They want the talk of peace to continue and so distract the colonists.
b. If the British put an end to all taxes, withdrew their soldiers, and allowed the colonies to govern themselves, perhaps Henry would have not urged the war so strongly. However, Patrick Henry doesn't sound like he would want to be anybody's "pet nation", so I don't think that any actions of the British would appease Henry's call for liberty.
2a = slavery
ReplyDelete4a = colonist petition and the British ignore the petitions.
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