What was Patrick Henry’s most famous speech?

The most famous line Patrick Henry uttered was “Give me liberty or give me death!

” but this was the last line in a famous speech, given on March 23, 1775. You can see the full text, but the final paragraph is wonderful enough to quote in full here:

It is in vain, sir, to extentuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace–but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

What else did Patrick Henry say?

An earlier line, a sort of opening rhetorical salvo in the American Revolution, Patrick Henry introduced the Virginia Stamp Act, which stated that Virginians could only be taxed by a body at which they had representation. In introducing the act, Patrick Henry uttered the following phrase:

“Caesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third ….may he profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it!”

although some scholars doubt that he uttered the last sentence.

What about slavery?

Like many of America’s founding fathers, Patrick Henry owned slaves; Henry owned 78 people.

What was Patrick Henry’s role in the Revolution?

During the American Revolution, Patrick Henry served as a colonel in the 1st Virginia Regiment. He was elected Governor of Virginia in 1776 and served a total of 5 terms as governor.

After the revolution

After the American Revolution, Patrick Henry began as an anti-federalist and criticized the Constitution for granting too much power to the federal government. By the 1790s, however, he had switched to the Federalist party; perhaps because of the excesses of the French Revolution.

            Explosions shake the battlefield. Dead bodies lay scattered everywhere as blazing ammunition races above heads. A man wonders momentarily if he’s in the right place, but he knows the answer. He’s here for war. Leaning out of cover, he takes aim, but before a shot can be fired, an incredible pain ripples through his chest. Hit with a round of enemy fire, the weight of what just happened sinks in as fast as he loses consciousness. An American soldier has just made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. His cause was noble and his death was honorable. The last thing that soldier felt was a sense of pride, knowing he died fighting for the country he loved.

What makes a man gamble away his life for the sake of our country? The answer to that is pride. Respecting the purpose behind military, a soldier takes up his weapon not fearing his own death as a normal man would. He is proud of his country and its military, and realizes that he is fighting for a cause much greater than his own relatively insignificant life.

Americans are our own breed of people. Naturally, we are proud, if not arrogant, people. It’s the reason why we once led the world in the technological explosion of the 20th century. It’s the reason why we have the highest standard of living in the world. It is also the reason why we have the strongest and most competent military in the world. Pride in our country is pride in our military. An American soldier’s pride is matched by nothing.

            To sit in History class and listen about our nation’s founding fathers battle the world’s most powerful military force, the British army, without hesitation, instigates a sense of pride. This pride grows when taught about WWI, and WWII. The men who died; the men who gave their lives for our nation, shows us citizens that interests in our country are more important than our personal lives.

There has always been pride in serving our military. During the American Revolution, a small army of volunteer soldiers fought against the highly-trained British royal army. When the facts are added up, it is impossible to imagine how the Americans could have won the war. The main reason why the Americans won is because they had so much pride in their military. Each soldier fought past their last bullet, past their last ounce of strength. They fought to their last breath. The British did not have the pride shown by the Americans; therefore they did not fight as hard. They gave up and lost hope quickly. The most elite army in the word eventually surrendered to no more than an army of ill-trained farmers that had pride in their country.

In modern times, it is unquestionably honorable for a man to serve his country by joining the military. Sometimes living a life devoted to the military is as complicated as politics, economics, or family dynamics.  But sometimes, it is as simple as a love story.  There is a powerful purpose in what we do, no matter the reason that got us here in the first place. Yes, there is pride in devoting your life to something greater than yourself.

Official language: English

Land area: 3,619,239 sq mi/9,366,014 sq km

Population:  310,462,000

Dominant religion: Christianity

Capital: Washington, D.C.

Current leader: President Barack Obama

United States is a large country in North America, spanning the entire east-west distance of the continent. It is world’s fourth largest country in landmass and third largest in population. Only Russia, Canada and China cover more land and only China and India have more people. When the states of Alaska and Hawaii, both which are separated from the mainland, are included, the United States covers more land than China. The U.S. is bordered by Canada to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is comprised of 50 states and one federal district.

 The United States is widely considered to be the world’s most ethnically diverse country. Virtually every nationality and ethnic group in the world is represented. People of European descent make up about 65 percent of the population; Hispanics and people of African descent make up about 12 percent each; people of Asian/Middle Eastern and Pacific Islander descent make up about 10 percent and Native Americans comprise about 1 percent. Because of the country’s ongoing stubborn racial divide people of mixed ancestry have long been forced to identify with just one race or ethnic group and therefore the federal government has never been able to keep an accurate number of people of mixed ancestry. Only about 2.4 million, less than 1 percent of the population, officially acknowledge mixed heritage but this number is believed to include only those of mixed African and European ancestry. But if the vast number of blacks and whites who also claim Native American ancestry are included, as well as those of mixed black and Hispanic ancestry, mixed white and Hispanic ancestry, mixed Hispanic and Asian ancestry, mixed black and Asian ancestry and mixed white and Asian ancestry, the percentage of Americans of mixed ancestry can very well be as high as 15 percent.

 The United States is the world’s largest market economy and widely considered to be the world’s wealthiest nation. American-made goods can be found in almost every corner of the globe. It is the most highly industrialized nation with vast deposits of natural resources and very few countries have made as much use of their natural resources as the U.S. has. Because of the country’s wealth and opportunities, the United States has long been the top destination for immigrants and it is one of the world’s top tourist destinations. Glitzy major cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Houston, Miami and Atlanta are symbols of vast financial opportunities and entertainment.

 Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492 but the land that is now the United States remained unexplored until the 1520’s, when the Spanish began exploring the southeastern U.S. The oldest incorporated city in the U.S., St. Augustine, Florida, was founded in 1565. At about the same time, however, the British and French were also beginning to stake claims to parts of the new land further north. In the 1600’s British territory was taking the shape of 13 colonies along the Atlantic Ocean. In 1775, these 13 colonies began revolting against British rule, sparking the American Revolution. On July 4, 1776, the colonies officially declared independence although the war would rage on for another seven years. For the next roughly 120 years, through a series of treaties, purchases and wars, and not to mention atrocities against Native Americans who were already inhabiting the land, the United States would expand westward until finally reaching the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Under the 1783 Treaty of Paris, it was given all the land east of the Mississippi River. It gained control of Florida from Spain and annexed Texas in the 1840’s. The Louisiana Purchase from France nearly doubled the size of the country. It was awarded what now makes up Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah in 1848 after defeating Mexico in the Mexican-American War. It fought another war with its colonial ruler, the United Kingdom, in the War of 1812, in which the British destroyed Washington, D.C. It would be the last time a foreign power would invade American soil.

 While the U.S. rapidly expanded there was one issue that was increasingly dividing the country – slavery. By 1819, every Northern state had abolished slavery but for the South, whose economy depended heavily on agriculture, slavery was part of the lifeline. In the mid-1800’s Congress was passing a series of laws which, in the opinion of the South, had the ultimate goal of ending slavery. In 1861, following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president, the Southern states broke away and declared themselves the Confederate States of America, sparking the American Civil War. Four years and more than 600,000 deaths later, the country was reunited. Afterwards, the country continued to grow. The Spanish-American War of 1898 marked the country’s debut as a global military superpower. It gained its first foreign possessions – the Philippines, Guam and Cuba. During World War I it showed its superpower potential again by helping the United Kingdom, France and Italy defeat Germany and Austria-Hungary. Although the country tried to retreat from the world stage but was called back in World War II, emerging from the war as the world’s most powerful nation and leader of the free world. During the Cold War, the United States was about all that stood between the free world and the spread of communism by the Soviet Union. In the Korean War it saved South Korea from communism although it failed to stop communism in the Vietnam War. In the 1991 Persian Gulf War it took the lead in turning back Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.

 While it was trying to keep the world safe from the Soviet Union in the 1950’s and 60’s the U.S. also had to save itself at home. During that period, blacks, long disenfranchised as second-class citizens, began taking to the streets in the civil rights movement, demanding more equal rights and an end to the humiliation of segregation. By the end of the 1960’s segregation was no more but racial problems continue to persist. Through it all, most people continue to consider the United States the greatest country in the world and the best example of democracy and it even with the removal of the Soviet threat, it continues to take an active role in global affairs as the world’s lone military superpower.

Official language: English, Irish, Scottish

Land area: 93,628 sq mi/242,495 sq km

Population:  62,761,000

Dominant religion: Christianity

Capital: London

Current leader: Prime Minister David Cameron

The United Kingdom is an island country in northwestern Europe, lying across the English Channel from France. It consists of the island of Great Britain, the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and dozens of nearby smaller islands including the Channel Islands. Great Britain, Ireland and the nearby smaller islands are sometimes referred to as the British Isles.

 The island of Great Britain is divided into three self-governing political units – England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is also self-governing. While all inhabitants of Great Britain are commonly referred to as British the people of Scotland and Wales, with their own cultures and political opinions that sometimes differ greatly from those of England, prefer to be called Scots and Welsh, respectively. Whites make up about 93 percent of the United Kingdom’s population. Among them, about 5 percent are people from nearby European countries such as Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands in addition to a small number of people from poorer European countries such as Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Ukraine who came seeking better opportunities. The United Kingdom’s non-white population comes primarily from its former colonies in Africa and Asia, especially from member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations. Over 90 percent of the U.K.’s population resides in urban areas.

 The Industrial Revolution began in the United Kingdom in the 1700’s and today the country remains one of the world’s five most industrialized nations and leading economies. As an island nation with a large population, manufacturing and trading constitutes the bulk of its lifeline. It is also the largest producer of petroleum and natural gas in the European Union. The country also has deposits of important minerals such as chalk, clay, fluorspar, gypsum, salt and gravel. Another important source of income for the country is the millions of tourists who visit this beautiful country every year to taste its rich culture and history. The United Kingdom is also a top destination for students hoping to broaden their education, particularly at either Cambridge or Oxford, both which are considered by many academics to be the world’s finest universities.

 Very few nations in the world can boast a prouder and more storied history than United Kingdom can. In terms of percentage of the entire world, the British Empire, at its height, was the largest empire ever amassed. By the dawn of the 20th Century, roughly one-quarter of the world and its population was under British rule and for the better part of 200 years its navy was the master of the world’s seas. While the loss of its American Colonies in the American Revolution was one of its greatest setbacks it continued to build a great empire that eventually consisted of large swaths of Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania. But fall from glory awaited. The aftermath of World War I began spelling doom. The Japan and the United States were emerging as world powers while the citizens of the Empire’s possessions, particularly Ireland, were becoming increasingly restive and demanding greater freedom. In 1931, the United Kingdom granted independence to Australia, Canada, the Irish Free State, New Zealand and South Africa although all of them would remain members of the Commonwealth of Nations. World War II, however, was the final seal of death for the British Empire. While the United Kingdom fought bravely and fiercely under the leadership of Winston Churchill, bringing Germany’s successes to a halt in 1942, its failure to protect its possessions in Asia against the Japanese juggernaut exposed its weakness. Immediately after the war, more colonies demanded and were granted independence. In 1947 the United Kingdom lost both India and Pakistan. The following year Burma became independent. In the early 1960’s it lost Malaysia and Singapore and most of its possessions in Africa. By 1980 all that remained of the once mighty British Empire were Hong Kong, Gibraltar and a few island protectorates and dependencies in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

 Despite its decline, the United Kingdom remains one of the world’s most influential countries as well as an economic superpower. Its monarch, Queen Elizabeth, remains the head of state in most of country’s former colonies. In 1982 it proved that it was still a military force to be reckoned with in its naval shootout with Argentina in the Falkland Islands War. It played a role in expelling the Iraqi army from Kuwait in the 1991 Gulf War and also helped removed Saddam Hussein from power during the 2003 Gulf War.

They were Colonists who fought for Britain and lost their property during the American Revolution and were loyal to Britain. They came from the 13 colonies. They were distinctive because they had the right to place “UE” next to their names which stands for United Empire loyalists and they were persecuted for being the enemy in USA. In United States they lost their property. They did not like USA so they left to settle in Canada which was still a part of the British Empire.  The population grew quickly, created problems in Quebec and it brought a lot more British people to Canada.

The French Revolution was a horrible time, but not just because of the terrible things the people did. “Everything must be reformed” was what the French people spoke. What happened prior to the revolution, the reasons for the revolution? The French Revolution did not happen overnight. It happened over the course of years.

            One of the main issues was debt. Louis XIV dug a hug pit of debt to fund his war efforts. The taxes went up and the morale went down. Great Britain was also in a financial downward, but their taxes effected everyone while in France the clergy and nobility were exempted. This was a bad move for France. Its citizens worked hard to earn their money while the nobles did nothing. Another problem was the scarcity of food. Certain crops failed in the 1780s which cause shortages which in turn led to higher prices. Peasants could not afford any more food at these higher prices. During the American Revolution, King Louis XVI helped America during its time of need, but not without a costly coin. These events led to their financial and agricultural crisis.

            “Tax them too!” That is what the citizens cried. In May 1789 the King summon the Estates-General at Versailles – this was the first time since 1614. The Estates-General was a legislative assembly of different classes; clergy, nobles, and the commoners – the Third Estate. There were only three basic votes – one for each class. The reason for summoning the Estates-General was to decide whether the King should tax the nobles and clergy. Since the Estates-General was two-thirds nobles and clergy the act fell through. The Third Estate complained because they represented ninety-seven percent of the population. The Third Estate was enraged and broke away from the bond that tied the nation together, calling themselves the “National Assembly”.

            The French Revolution was about to begin. On July 14, 1789 the Assembly stormed the Bastille prison – Bastille Day. In August the Assembly rid feudalism and wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man. Paper money was made which led to inflation. In June 1791 the King tried to flee with some nobles, – his flight to Varennes – but was caught. They forced the King to sign a new constitution which gave half of his powers to the National Assembly. The people separated in to their own factions, Feuillants, Girondins, and Jacobins. War was waged on Austria and Prussia. The war did not go so well due to the money it took out of France’s pocket. On January 21, 1793 King Louis XVI was executed by the guillotine. The citizens of France thought by his death the revolution could advance further. The country was in an outburst, the people started to riot and others started counter-revolutions. The Committee of Public Security came under the control of Maimilien Robespierre. The Reign of Terror began. Thousands were killed by the guillotine to “further” the revolution. Many were killed by false accusations of counter-revolutions. Although some were accurate death was completely uncalled for. On July 28, 1794 Maximilien was executed by the guillotine.

 In 1795 a new constitution was made. Executive power was held by five directors appointed annually by a bicameral parliament. The bicameral parliament was made up of 500 representatives and 250 senators. And eventually on November 9, 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte gained power and proclaimed emperor.

            Thus ends the French Revolution and it all started with debt. Debt and bad whether that killed crops revealed the hatred in people. Although the citizen’s intentions seemed right in the beginning, the result of their thoughts of liberation turned out to be tragic. The people formed their “National Assembly” and started their revolt. Innocent lives were killed during the revolution. Even if you looked at someone wrong he could get you killed by accusing you of a counter-revolution. It was a terrible time that we pray never repeats.

Keep in mind that the third edition of the collector is a special edition of Europe, but not the Ubisoft name if it does not present a special edition for the other regions, especially for the U.S. market. Let’s wait for the announcement of another region in the foreseeable future.

Here is a third Collectors Editions of the game Assassin’s Creed III to be launched for the United Kingdom.

The Freedom Edition:
1. Contains the character Connor action figure as high as 24 cm.
2. Steel book cover drawn by award-winning comic book artist, Alex Ross.
3. George Washington’s record book that reveals the whole truth and secrets about the Assassins and the Templar’s during the American Revolution.
4. Exclusive lithograph.
5. Single player missions, Lost Mayan Ruins, where the mission Connor will be taken in an ancient Mayan pyramid full of mystery. Players can find out a short sword of incredible tales Captain Kidd.
6. Single player missions, Ghost of War, which will show the relationship between the revolution with the Templar’s. Defeat the enemies and get “The Pontiac’s War Club”, a powerful weapon from the American original.
7. Multiplayer Sharpshooter package, which will allow the anger to be able to release the Sharpshooter in multiplayer mode with a new character, Sharpshooter itself, a Relic, an emblem, a special image, and “Title of The Jester.”

The Join or Die Edition:
1. Medal of the Assassins.
2. George Washington’s record book.
3. Ghost of War missions.
4. Multiplayer Sharpshooter package.

The Special Edition (No Picture)
Assassin’s Creed Special Edition III presented with a special cover of the game and also an exclusive single-player mission called “A Dangerous Secret”. On this mission, players will adventure in a secret mission that would harm the revolution. If you successfully pass this mission, players will be rewarded with an exclusive weapon, “Flintlock Musket”.

One command, or branch, of the Army is still called the Continental Army. It is in charge of the ground defence of the United States. Other combat commands are stationed in the Atlantic, the Pacific, Europe, South Korea, and Alaska. Some commands are joint operations with other services. For example, the Army and the Air Force work together in the Tactical Air Command.

The men of the Army are volunteers. They go through basic training to learn about the Army, their weapons, and simple field activities. They then go into special training for combat, with helicopters, tanks, or missiles, for example, or for support work.

The support troops include people who work with supplies, communications, research, or the business of running the Army. Some men learn to be officers, or leaders of men.

High morale or esprit de corps often makes the difference between winning or losing. Esprit de corps means the soldier has confidence in his leaders, himself, and the other people on his side.

It means pride, too, and belief in a cause. He will do everything he can to help his side win. In the American Revolution, the Continental Army held together in the terrible cold winter at Valley Forge because of high morale. If such esprit de corps had been lacking, there may have been a different outcome.