THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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retreat
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prepare to attack
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call for a cease fire
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all of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Paul Revere tells his friend to use a lantern to signal when the British are coming. Some people know that the British soldiers will come into town at night. Half of the soldiers will march across land, and the other half will come by boat.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the poem, why did Paul Revere ask his friend to hang a lantern in the belfry arch of the Old Church? (page 236) What are they preparing for? The lantern would be used to give signals to Paul Revere if the British march by land or by sea. They are preparing for the attack of the British army.
Detailed explanation-3: -On April 18th, 1775, Revere made the most famous ride of his life, to Lexington, to warn patriot leaders in hiding there. During the Revolutionary War, Revere helped fortify Boston against a possible British attack.