The answer is "He diminishes the importance of his past, reinforcing the idea that they are all Americans now." The excerpt is entitled "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!". This is all about fighting for the freedom of America from the British colonizers. This is to pursuade the listeners to fight for their country as soon as possible.
Ok, so I'm going to try my best to answer this.
My best guess would be how he said that he was able to see his answer through whoever he is talking to, then lose it again. He understood and got something, then lost it's understanding. I sincerely hope this helps.. I'm sorry I'm not very good at explaining. ^^;
D because since he shrugged his shoulders its definitely showing that its water off his back and he doesn't care.<span />
The best answer for this question would be:
The lack of desire to question the government.
In the excerpt, the question that is asked by George is
another way to ponder on how society does not questions the actions of the
government. If the people do not question these minor problems, society might turn chaotic.