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=Patrick Henry (1736 - 1799)=

Essential Questions

 * 1) [[image:Patrick_henry_new.jpg align="right" caption="Patrick Henry"]]How did Patrick Henry influence American History?
 * 2) What were Henry's major arguments that he used in his famous speech "Give me liberty or give me death"?
 * 3) Why did he propose to resolve the Virginia Stamp Act?

Accomplishments and facts

 * Patrick Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia on May 29, 1736
 * Failed as farmer and storekeeper
 * Won fame in the Parsons' Case where he defended the right of colonies to set the tobacco price, that were paid to clergy for their services, against the British government
 * Proposed the Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions as a member of the House of Burgesses in 1765
 * Admitted to the Bar of the General Court in Virginia in 1769
 * Elected to the Continental Congress in 1774
 * His speech "//Give me liberty or give me death//" persuaded the American to go on war against the British and earned him the title "Orator of Liberty"
 * Virginia Militia Leader in 1775
 * Governor of Virginia from 1776 - 1778 and in 1784
 * Supported state rights and feared a too-powerful government
 * Helped to establish the Bill of Rights
 * Declined being Secretary of State in 1795
 * Was a participant in the founding of America
 * Was elected the House of Delegates but died three month before on June 6, 1799

Links
http://www.redhill.org/biography_detailed.html http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/henry.shtml

Work Cited
“Give me Liberty or Give me Death.” __A Chronology of US Historical Documents__. 10 Mar. 2006. The University of Oklahoma. 24 Oct. 2007 <[|http://www.law.ou.edu/‌ushistory/‌henry.shtml>.]

“Patrick Henry .” __Colonial Williamsburg__. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 24 Oct. 2007 <[|http://www.history.org/‌Almanack/‌people/‌bios/‌biohen.cfm>.]

“Patrick Henry.” __Freedom: A history of the US__. 24 Oct. 2007 <[|http://www.pbs.org/‌wnet/‌historyofus/‌web01/‌features/‌bio/‌B06.html>.]

“Patrick Henry.” __Related Information__. 2007. Independent Hall Association. 24 Oct. 2007 <[|http://ushistory.org/‌declaration/‌related/‌henry.htm>.]

__Patrick Henry Quotes__. 24 Oct. 2007 <[|http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/‌quotes_by/‌patrick+henry>.]

__Virginia__ __Resolves on the Stamp Act__. 24 Oct. 2007 http://www.constitution.org/‌bcp/‌vir_res1765.htm.