Patrick Henry Give Me Liberty Speech

This person wrote and delivered the speech with the famous line, "Give me liberty or give me death!"

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

• John Hancock

The speech was delivered during what meeting?

• Continental Congress

• Second Virginia Convention

• Parliament

• House of Representatives

What is the speaker's purpose in delivering the speech?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To tell a story

More specifically, Henry wanted to what from his audience? (author's purpose)

• Convince the delegates in Britain to return home

• Convince the delegates to fight the British

• Convince the delegates to submit to British rule

• Convince the delegates to work with Britain to write new laws

When Patrick Henry begins his speech, he is ________________ of those in the audience who disagree with him.

• Respectful

• Hateful

• Vengeful

• Unmindful

Henry tries to convince his audience by repeating throughout the speech that the alternative to fighting is...

• Freedom

• Independence

• Peace

• Slavery

Henry is convinced that he must say what he is about to say because if he didn't he would consider it...

• Correct

• Treason

• Responsible

• Wonderful

What does "arduous" mean?

• burning

• lost

• mountainous

• difficult

What is the "lamp" that guides Patrick Henry's decisions, according to him?

• Experience

• A bright one

• A dim one

• Forgetfulness

What has Britain been doing that makes Henry feel like they are going to start the war even if the colonists don't act first?

• Arresting innocent colonial civilians

• Gathering armies and war ships around the colonies

• Declaring war outright

• Imposing taxes without representation