Handout B: Context Questions – Patrick Henry (1736-1799)
CONTEXT QUESTIONS
Excerpts from Patrick Henry’s Speech of June 5, 1788, in the Virginia Ratifying Convention
- Context: Answer the following questions.
- When was this document written?
- Where was this document written?
- Who wrote this document?
- What type of document is this?
- What was the purpose of this document?
- Who was the audience for this document?