Patrick henry

The colonial orator and American Revolutionary War patriot, Patrick Henry, led the opposition against the Stamp Act in 1765.

On the anniversary of Patrick Henry’s stirring words at the 1775 Virginia Convention, take a look back at the speech that included the famous line, “Give me liberty or give me death!”

Outlandish districts created for electoral gain are a major distorting force in the contemporary U.S., but they belong to a long tradition.

Revolutionary War Militia General. He is best known for his military activities in what was then known as the British Northwest Territory during the Revolutionary War, which was ceded to the US in the 1783 Treaty of Paris and was commonly referred to as the Conqueror of the Old Northwest, or the Washington of the West....

Patrick Henry was Virginia's first governor ( 1776-1779). After the Revolutionary War Patrick Henry became a Antifederalist. ( an anti-federalist: a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S constitution). because of that, he created a strong federal government. why is he important: because he helped to construct the state constitution.

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Patrick Henry. America's greatest orator.

A brief biography of patriot Patrick Henry

The First Continental Congress convened in September, 1774 to address the Intolerable Acts, passed earlier in the year.