Asked by jocelyn zolnowski on Apr 28, 2024
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At the first Continental Congress, who declared, "I am not a Virginian, but an American"?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) Richard Henry Lee
D) Patrick Henry
E) Edmund Randolph
First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 American colonies in 1774, convened to respond to Britain's Intolerable Acts, leading to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
Virginian
Pertaining to Virginia, a state in the southeastern United States, or its inhabitants.
Patrick Henry
A Founding Father of the United States known for his declaration "Give me liberty, or give me death!" in opposition to British rule.
- Detail the progression of unity and identity among the colonies as a result of British legislative actions.
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MACIE MCCLUREApr 30, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Patrick Henry made this declaration to express his broader allegiance to the American colonies as a whole, rather than to his home colony of Virginia, emphasizing unity among the colonies.
Learning Objectives
- Detail the progression of unity and identity among the colonies as a result of British legislative actions.