Speech in the Virginia Convention & Speech in the Convention – Flashcards
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What will be the answer to the questions asked in this passage from "Speech in the Convention"? * In what have we to oppose them "the British government"? * Shall we try argument?
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We have nothing to fight them with, because arguments do not work.
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In "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Patrick Henry says surprisingly that he must take a certain action against England in order to be a true patriot. What is this action?
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To speak out against England
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What action does Henry want his audience to take in "Speech in the Virginia Convention"?
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To fight Britain
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What emotion does Henry say is natural to people but should not be trusted in dealings with Britain?
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Hope
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What storm does Henry say approaches the New Nation?
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Disagreements among speakers
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When Patrick Henry ends his speech with "give me liberty or give me death", he repeats words. What else does he repeat in this phrase?
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The structure of a verb followed by a pronoun and a noun
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What does Franklin say as a sort of confession in his speech?
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He does not approve of the document but supports it anyways.
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Which of the following indicates something negative or undesirable?
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insidious
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Unanimity
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complete agreement
