Question

What point of view does Henry convey in this section of the speech that supports his purpose?

Answer 1

Answer: the British military is a threat to the colonists freedoms.

Explanation:Henry’s point of view is that increased British military presence is intended to force us to submission.

Question: which sentence or phrase from the passage most clearly supports your answer?

Answer:”I ask gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array, if it’s purpose be not to force us to submission?”

Explanation: the word martial refers to war, and Henry’s point of view is that this martial array signals the intention of Britain to attack the colonies