What is the author's purpose in patrick henry's speech?

The correct answer is A) To show the colonists that war with Britain was their only option.

The author's purpose in Patrick Henry's speech is to show the colonists that war with Britain was their only option.

Patrick Henry's speech is called "Gimme Liberty of Gimme Death." Delegate  Patrick Henry presented a resolution during the Second Virginia Convention on March 20, 1775, to form a militia and expected armed confrontation with the British Army. Three days later, on the 23rd of March, he presented a proposal to form a volunteer calvary or army in every county of Virginia. The final words of his speech that day were the famous "Gimme Liberty of Gimme Death."

The other options of this question were b) To explain to the British that their presence was no longer needed, c) To warn the king that they were no longer going to follow his rules, and d) To urge the colonists to pack their things and move west.

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