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WorksheetsHenry & Tecumseh Speeches
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is Patrick Henry's main purpose in giving his "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech?
He wants to discourage people from joining together to fight Britain
He wants to return to England to avoid the persecution he is facing in the colonies
To keep Lt. Governor Dunmore from interrupting the Second Virginia Convention
To encourage members of the community to join forces to fight against Great Britain for America's freedom
Who does Patrick Henry address when he begins his "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech?
The President of the United States
The King of England
Other members of the community in Virginia
The President of the Convention
What does Patrick Henry state America is agreeing to, if they do not fight and defeat Britain?
Being enslaved
Going into debt
Gaining freedom
Death
What does Patrick Henry claim that the Americans have done to reconcile with England?
They have belittled the King of England for his actions
They have taken boats back to England to speak with the king about gaining independence
They have requested, begged, pleaded, and argued with Britain to release them and give them freedom
They have already gone to war with Britain
What is the result of Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech?
Britain maintains control of America
Americans decide to go to war with Britain
Each country decided to call a truce
America looses the fight against Britain and becomes enslaved
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation ended the Revolutionary War
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for Native Americans
What is the name of a group that is made of many tribes united together?
treaty
tribe
colonists
confederation
Who was the Shawnee war chief that dreamed of creating a confederation?
the Prophet
Tecumseh
Tenskatawa
Simon Kenton
What group was also known as the whites or colonists?
British
Native Americans
Shawnee
Americans
Tecumseh was greatly admired not only by Native Americans but by American and British soldiers and leaders.
True
False
Tecumseh fought for his Native American land and said that if they sell the land to Americans then why not sell this also?
the air
the water
the food
the feathers
The Prophet is mentioned in Chief Tecumseh's speech. Who is The Prophet?
Tecumseh's brother
Tecumseh's father
Tecumseh's nephew
Tecumseh himself
