THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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Cleans and prepares his musket.
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Sits on the shore overlooking the Mystic River.
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Sneaks into the British encampment.
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Wanders and watches with eager ears.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What does the friend do while Paul Revere rows to the Charleston shore? Cleans and prepares his musket. Sits on the shore overlooking the Mystic River.
Detailed explanation-2: -He hears the sound of British soldiers as they go down to their boats. What does Paul Revere’s friend hear as he wanders about the town at night? He was signaling with lanterns that the British were coming by sea. Why does Paul Revere’f friend climb the Old North Church Tower?
Detailed explanation-3: -The unnamed friend climbs up the steeple and soon sets up two signal lanterns, informing Revere that the British are coming by sea. Revere rides his horse through Medford, Lexington, and Concord to warn the patriots.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. Frustrated by his defensive posting, he lobbied to be assigned to campaigns against the enemy.
Detailed explanation-5: -How do the behaviors of Paul Revere and his friend waiting for news differ? A. Revere is impatient for news, while his friend observes the tense silence of the night.