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#Question id: 24226


Patrick Henry is considered one of the great patriots of America’s early history. He was a leader in every protest against British tyranny and in every movement for colonial rights, openly speaking against the unfair taxation and overly burdensome regulations imposed upon the American colonists by the British Parliament. In March 1775, Patrick Henry urged his fellow Virginians to arm themselves in self-defense. He spoke boldly in Richmond, Virginia, during the meeting of the state legislature. He closed that famous speech with the immortal words, “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.”

 This passage best supports the statement that

#Aptitude
  1. Patrick Henry later became a governor of West Virginia.
  2. the Virginia legislature was not listening to Henry’s speech.
  3. Patrick Henry was willing to lay down his life for his country.
  4. People in Colonial times faced harsh living conditions.