How Did The Revolutionary War Influence The American Revolution
The Influence of the Revolution Speeches The Revolution War began April 19th, 1775 and ended September 3rd, 1783. A very important key to the war that kept people inspired and convinced people to fight were the speeches. The speeches that were told used logic and appealed to emotion to persuade people into fighting the British. They try to make people find the truth of the British and how unfairly they have been treated. The speeches also brings God into the speech to further convince people into fighting. The revolution speeches tapped into people’s emotions and used logic to convince people to start a war. As for example Patrick Henry’s speech used this strategy to convince the people and started the whole war. Henry used logic when he said “Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none.” .He told this to the people of America to tell them that the army on their shore is not there to help them, but is there to control them and take them out if need be. Henry’s way of appealing to emotion is used when said “If we
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The British did not give people much of a choice of religion so God was their ultimate judgement and that’s what people made a point on in their speeches. In the “Give me Liberty or Death” speech Henry makes a point to say that God is their only ruler and how he will be by their side during the fight. In the end god will make the judge who is right or wrong and decide who will win. As when said “Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.” .In the End he also says “Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” signifying the beginning of a
The British did not give people much of a choice of religion so God was their ultimate judgement and that’s what people made a point on in their speeches. In the “Give me Liberty or Death” speech Henry makes a point to say that God is their only ruler and how he will be by their side during the fight. In the end god will make the judge who is right or wrong and decide who will win. As when said “Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.” .In the End he also says “Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” signifying the beginning of a