The "Give me liberty or give me death!" is a line from a famous speech from the time of the American Revolution. What was the purpose of this speech?
A. to unite the colonies in the French and Indian War

B. to tell people why slavery should be abolished

C. to increase support for the independence movement

D. to anger the colonists fighting for the Revolution

On March 23, 1773, during the Virginia convention, Patrick Henry said this famous speech. It is one of the most transcendent moments of the American Revolution. It helped convince many undecided delegates of the urge of sending Virginian troops to support the revolution.

It is unclear if the line was exactly like that, but the meaning is clear. Faced with the option of fighting for independence or remaining loyal to the crown, Henry favors the path of war even with the risk of being killed.

Jazzywolfliy14 Jazzywolfliy14 · Answer 2 · 2019-11-07T03:22:52+01:00

Jazzywolfliy14 Jazzywolfliy14

07-11-2019

The answer is C. to increase support for the independence movement

hope this helps and good luck

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