USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Paul Revere use as a signal to alert the Patriots of how the British was coming?
A
Whistle
B
Flags
C
Lanterns
D
Bells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He ordered fellow Patriots to set two lighted lanterns in the belfry of Boston’s Christ Church (Old North Church). This prearranged signal was intended for the Patriot leaders across the Charles River in Charlestown and indicated the route of the British march.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paul Revere arranged to have a signal lit in the Old North Church – one lantern if the British were coming by land and two lanterns if they were coming by sea – and began to make preparations for his ride to alert the local militias and citizens about the impending attack. “One if by land, and two if by sea.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Paul Revere was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American Revolution. He is most famous for alerting Colonial militia of British invasion before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Detailed explanation-4: -Description: Paul Revere waited patiently on the night of April 18, 1775, for the signal from the Old North Church Belfry. Having received the signal that the British were marching to Lexington, he began his daring ride through the countryside to warn the farmers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Paul Revere was a silversmith in colonial Boston. He’s famous for his midnight ride to warn colonists about the British troops who were poised to attack. He is thought to have shouted along the way “The British are coming, the British are coming!” though the anecdotal story has no real basis in history.

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