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English 3A - Class 2

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  • How does Henry respond to those who say the colonists are weak?
    He says that the colonists may be weak, but failure to act now will only weaken them further.
  • On what occasion did Henry deliver his Speech in the Virginia Convention?
    On the eve of the American Revolution, when the colonists in the north had already begun openly resisting the British.
  • In his Speech in the Virginia Convention, what does Henry identify as an important factor preventing Virginians from revolting?
    Wishful thinking, leading them to hope that the British will meet their requests.
  • They tell us, sir, that we are weak-unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. To whom is Henry referring when he says "they"?
    People who say that the colonists are too weak to win a war against Britain and so should not revolt.
  • If Marla is in anguish, what is she feeling?
    She is in extreme distress.
  • In his Speech in the Virginia Convention, what does Henry say he sees as the fundamental issue between the colonists and the British?
    Whether the colonists will be free or will be subject to Britain.
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