Ineed ! quickly, multiple choice! "have we the means of resisting disciplined armies, when our only defense, the militia, is put into the hands of congress? "
patrick henry made this statement in his speech at the virginia ratifying convention. the purpose of the speech was to explain why he opposed ratifying the constitution without a bill of rights.
why did patrick henry make this statement at the virginia ratifying convention?
a. to support the idea that congress would be better at managing a military than the people would
b. to support the idea that the people need a right to bear arms as a means of defending themselves
c. to emphasize the importance of state militias in international conflicts
d. to emphasize that congress would be poor at managing a national military

4)  a comparison and contrast of these texts shows thata)draper uses an actual historical event to create a character's conflict based on those events.b)to add dramatic conflict, draper makes many changes to the historical account of integration.c)draper chooses the hot and extreme climate of a southern state to highlight the heated conflict of integration.d)draper writes a story that avoids the violence that occurred during the struggles to integrate american schools.5)  based on the texts provided, which statement is accurate? a)fire from the rock  includes the actual life experiences of sylvia patterson.b)the novel creates the fictional group, the little rock nine, to add drama and conflict.c)fire from the rock  shares the real life experiences of one of the little rock nine.d)the novel is a realistic but fictional story based on historical events during a time of