Question

question 8/16
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\they tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. but when shall we be stronger? will it be the next week, or the next year? will it be when we are totally disarmed, and
when a guard shall be stationed in every house? shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the
ausive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the god of nature hath placed in our power. the millions
of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us.\
patrick henry, march 23, 1775
who/what is the adversary patrick henry speaks of?
a british
b congress
c liberty
d inaction

Explanation:

Patrick Henry was a prominent figure in the American Revolution. In 1775, the American colonies were in conflict with British rule. The context of the speech (fighting for liberty, the mention of enemies binding "us" hand and foot) points to the British as the adversary. Congress was part of the American colonial governance (not an adversary), liberty was what they were fighting for (not an adversary), and inaction was a behavior he was criticizing (not an external adversary).

Answer:

A. British