With many successes in his life, such as winning a seat in the House of Burgesses, practicing before the General Court, being a delegate to the Continental Congress and being governor Henry was able to revolutionize America and fight for American independence. As Henry's friend Thomas Jefferson once said, "It is not easy to say what we should have done without Patrick Henry," which proves that the American Revolution and the struggle for American independence would not have been possible without our important leader, Patrick Henry (Patrick's Biography