Patrick Henry

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Patrick Henry

• Speech to the Virginia Convention

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Instructions

• Patrick Henry is remembered for giving his famous
  speech Speech to the Virginia Convention.
• This website contains links to several different
  web pages about Patrick Henry. You will visit
  each of these links looking for specific
  information and details about Patrick Henry.
• After you have all of the information, you will
  make an inference or educated guess about the
  purpose of Patrick Henrys speech.
• You will have 1 day to complete this assignment.
  Your information is due at the end of class.

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Who is Patrick Henry? Background information

• Click this link
• http//www.notablebiographies.com/He-Ho/Henry-Patr
  ick.html
• Hint check the section Slow Start
• You need to find the following information
• When was Patrick Henry born?
• Where was Patrick Henry born?
• How did he receive his education?
• What job did he hold?

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Patrick Henry The Revolutionary and the Patriot

• Patrick Henry is famous for being a revolutionary
  in colonial America. He was also an American
  patriot.
• Visit the following link. Look at definition 2.
  Write it/explain it in your own words
• http//www.learnersdictionary.com/search/revolutio
  nary
• Then, visit the following link. Read the
  definition. Then, write it/explain it in your own
  words.
• http//www.learnersdictionary.com/search/patriot

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The House of Burgesses

• In 1765, Patrick Henry was elected to the
  Virginia House of Burgesses.
• Visit this link to find out about the House of
  Burgesses. Then, answer the following questions.
• http//www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushis
  tory/houseofburgesses.htm
• What was the House of Burgesses?
• What act did Patrick Henry protest through the
  House of Burgesses?

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The First Continental Congress

• After being a member of the Virginia House of
  Burgesses, Patrick Henry was elected into the
  First Continental Congress.
• Visit the following link. Then, answer the
  following questions.
• http//www.usfca.edu/fac_staff/conwell/revolution/
  congress.htm
• What were the Intolerable Acts?
• Where did the First Continental Congress meet?
• What did the Continental Congress hope to do?

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Patrick Henrys Speech to the Virginia Convention

• The Virginia Convention
• Patrick Henry returned to Virginia from the
  Continental Congress around March 23, 1775.
• He relayed the information from the Continental
  Congress meeting to the colonial leaders in
  Virginia.

• Visiting the following link to find out more
  about his speech. Answer the following questions.
• http//www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/bookmarks
  /henry/page1.htm
• First, check the third paragraph. In your own
  words, what were the colonial leaders discussing
  at the Virginia Convention?
• What was Patrick Henrys opinion on the debates?
  Check the fifth paragraph.
• Did Patrick Henry do a good job of convincing the
  Convention? How do you know (Check paragraph 6)

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Patrick Henry Images

• Visit the following link. Look closely at the
  artist portrayals of Patrick Henry while giving
  his speech.
• http//www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/bookmarks
  /henry/henry_images.htm
• Based on these images, how would characterize or
  explain Patrick Henry?

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Patrick Henrys Famous Words

• Patrick Henry is famous for one specific
  quotation from this speech.
• Give me liberty, or give me death
• In your own words, explain what you think this
  means. Use the knowledge you have gained from
  this scavenger hunt.