In the voice of Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, "left all of us far behind.... He gave the first impulse to the ball of Revolution.... He was the idol of the country beyond anyone that ever lived,” (Moss 127). Patrick Henry was a crucial factor in freeing the colonies from British administration. Started from the year 1765 through 1775, he had produced a string of speeches and disputes with the British Parliament in which he won, slowly edging out Britain. Their significance to the colonies continuously decreases due to Patrick Henry’s force, courage, and fearlessness. Despite Henry's opposition to some of the government's ideas, he successfully influenced people to oppose Britain as a whole and fight for the liberty of the colonies and individuals (Finkelman 976). Patrick Henry successfully initiated the colonies’ opposition to Britain because of his determination and passion in his speeches, written documents, and absence of fear.
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Despite his powerful and complicated language, Henry was very explicit with his ideas. Henry found that it was necessary to deliver his speech because some of the delegates at the Virginia Convention thought that making military preparation was premature (Moss 126). Henry first wanted for Virginia to form a militia immediately. Patrick Henry was very urgent in his acts against Britain, and he was always immediately taking action and very responsive to Britain and the Parliament’s actions. Second, Henry wanted the militia's purpose to be to make sure that Virginia's rights of liberty are not infringed upon (Moss 126). Henry’s main fight in all of his actions was emphasized on colonial liberty and forgetting British administration. Third, Henry wanted the militia to be organized and trained immediately (Moss 126). Again, all Henry wanted was immediate action in order to throw Britain off balance and force them to
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Despite his powerful and complicated language, Henry was very explicit with his ideas. Henry found that it was necessary to deliver his speech because some of the delegates at the Virginia Convention thought that making military preparation was premature (Moss 126). Henry first wanted for Virginia to form a militia immediately. Patrick Henry was very urgent in his acts against Britain, and he was always immediately taking action and very responsive to Britain and the Parliament’s actions. Second, Henry wanted the militia's purpose to be to make sure that Virginia's rights of liberty are not infringed upon (Moss 126). Henry’s main fight in all of his actions was emphasized on colonial liberty and forgetting British administration. Third, Henry wanted the militia to be organized and trained immediately (Moss 126). Again, all Henry wanted was immediate action in order to throw Britain off balance and force them to