The excerpt is taken from patrick henry's famous "give me liberty or give me death" speech at the second virginia convention in 1775. which sentence in the excerpt suggests that patrick henry believed the resources available to the colonists were adequate to engage in armed resistance against britain?
1. shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?
2. sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the god of nature hath placed in our power.
3. the battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
4. if we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest.

I'm guessing the answer is  1. Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?

Explanation:

2. Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.

Explanation:

I got it correct in my test :)

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.