Chapter 12 The fighting begins; day 1

Question 1

T/F Maybe by that time, the colonists had gone too far down the road toward independence to turn back.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

By the start of 1775, what did more and more colonists soon start to expect?

Answer 2

They started to expect the quarrels with the mother country to lead to war

Question 3

By spring what were the militias preparing to do?

Answer 3

The militias were preparing to fight.

Question 4

In March, members of the Virginia General Assembly debated whether their colony should__________________.

Answer 4

Prepare for war as well

Question 5

T/F Some opposed the idea, but Patrick Henry believed the time had come for action.

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Some of the earlier speakers had said_________.

Answer 6

That maybe Britain would still change its mind

Question 7

This is a part of a letter sent to Britain; “ Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years……We must fight!”. Who wrote this?

Answer 7

Patrick Henry

Question 8

What does Brethren mean?

Answer 8

Members of the Same group or family

Question 9

What is Patrick Henry’s most remarkable, or famous, quote that have stirred lovers of liberty ever since.

Answer 9

“I know not what course others may take; but as for me, Give me liberty, or give me death!”