SquishyUnicorn013 SquishyUnicorn013 10-10-2017 History contestada Patrick Henry's speech was delivered for the purpose of ___. convincing the colonists to surrender A.stirring up trouble in the House of Burgesses B.making him known as a famous orator C.convincing the House of Burgesses to send everyone into the field D.convincing the House of Burgesses to declare independence