Who spoke against british rule in colonial times?
a. charles townshend
b. patrick henry
c. isaac newton
d. william hudson

The correct answer is B. Patrick Henry

Explanation: Patrick Henry was an American lawyer, planter and orator well known for his declaration to the Second Virgina Convention (1775): "Give me liberty, or give me death". He definitely opossed to British rule.  

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