Question

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Read these excerpts from Patrick Henry's speech "Give Me Liberty or Give me Death" and "A Participant's First-Hand Account of the Boston Tea Party" by George Hewes.

"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"
Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

"A Participant's First-Hand Account of the Boston Tea Party"
The tea destroyed was contained in three ships, lying near each other at what was called at that time Griffin's wharf, and were surrounded by armed ships of war, the commanders of which had publicly declared that if the rebels, as they were pleased to style the Bostonians, should not withdraw their opposition to the landing of the tea before a certain day, the 17th day of December 1773, they should on that day force it on shore, under the cover of their cannon's mouth.
What is similar about these two passages?

In both passages, both Henry and Hewes demonstrate a need___

A: to fight back against monopolies over traded goods
B: for force to accomplish what peaceful discussion could not
C. for declaring war on their own people
D: to exert power and dominance over others

Answer 1

Both Patrick Henry's speech and George Hewes' account of the Boston Tea Party demonstrate a need for force or military action when peaceful discussion and negotiation failed to achieve desired outcomes. The correct answer is B: for force to accomplish what peaceful discussion could not

Step-by-step explanation:

Both Patrick Henry's speech and George Hewes' account of the Boston Tea Party demonstrate a need for force or military action when peaceful discussion and negotiation failed to achieve desired outcomes. Henry's speech emphasizes the urgency and necessity of taking action to secure liberty, while Hewes' account describes the use of force to resist British oppression and assert their rights.