Patrick Henry / Benjamin Franklin

P. 166 (Guide for Interpreting - Patrick Henry)

1. What year was Patrick Henry born? When did he die?

2. What fierce battle cry is Patrick Henry most remembered for?

3. In what year was Patrick Henry's most famous speech given? What did it call for?

4. Which state did Henry serve as governor of?

P. 166 (Guide for Interpreting - Benjamin Franklin)

5. Benjamin Franklin is the only American that signed every one of each four documents?

6. Why did Congress send Benjamin Franklin to France in 1776?

7. What year did Franklin sign the peace treaty that ended the American Revolution?

P. 166 (Background for Understanding)

8. At the time of the American Revolution, who was the most powerful country in the world?

9. By criticizing the king, what was Patrick Henry risking?

P. 167 (Build Vocabulary)

10. The Latin suffix, "ity," is used to do what?

P. 167 (Grammar and Style)

11. What is it called when two negatives words are used when only one is needed?

P. 167 (Literary Focus)

12. Name for techniques used by an effective speaker while giving a speech.