What was happening around the time when Patrick Henry gave his Speech to the Virginia Convention?

A) the British military had been greatly increasing its presence in the colonies.

B) Patrick Henry had recently been accused of treason and nearly arrested.

C) Patrick Henry had given up his farm to become a full time politician.

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