Quiz on Patrick Henry

Where was Patrick Henry born?

• New York

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

In what year was Patrick Henry born?

• 1736

• 1746

• 1756

• 1766

Who taught Patrick Henry at home?

• His mother

• His father

• His uncle

• His brother

What profession did Patrick Henry pursue?

• Doctor

• Teacher

• Attorney

• Engineer

What was Patrick Henry a strong advocate for?

• British rule

• American independence

• French alliance

• Spanish trade

What act made Patrick Henry furious?

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

What did Patrick Henry believe the colonists had the right to do?

• Trade freely

• Tax themselves

• Vote in British elections

• Form their own army

In what year did Patrick Henry become a delegate to the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• 1765

• 1775

• 1785

• 1795

Until what year did Patrick Henry serve as a delegate?

• 1769

• 1771

• 1774

• 1776

What famous words did Patrick Henry say?

• "No taxation without representation"

• "Give me Liberty or give me death"

• "We the people"

• "All men are created equal"