USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Paul Revere helped what group to prepare for the British troops?
A
Women and children
B
Families
C
Old, patriotic men
D
Minutemen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 18, he ordered British troops to march against Concord and Lexington . The Boston Patriots had been preparing for such a British military action for some time, and, upon learning of the British plan, Revere and Dawes set off across the Massachusetts countryside.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1765, a group of militants who would become known as the Sons of Liberty formed, of which Revere was a member.

Detailed explanation-3: -He is most famous for alerting Colonial militia of British invasion before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Revere was a prosperous and prominent Boston silversmith who helped organize an intelligence and alarm system to keep watch on the British military.

Detailed explanation-4: -Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. Minutemen were selected from militia muster rolls by their commanding officers. Typically 25 years of age or younger, they were chosen for their enthusiasm, reliability, and physical strength.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Minutemen was a militant anti-Communist organization in the early 1960s. The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps was a militant anti-Mexican immigrants volunteer group formed in 2005.

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