USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What result does this poem have?
A
it tells the complete story of Paul Revere’s life
B
it explains all the battles of the revolutionary war
C
It describes Revere as a national hero
D
it explains why the British were called redcoats
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A local legend in his own lifetime, he became a national folk hero with the publication of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1861 poem, “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere."

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Paul Revere’s Ride tells the story of Paul Revere and his historic ride to warn the town that the British soldiers were coming. It details Revere making the plan with the other soldier and continues through his ride and the resulting interaction between the British and American soldiers.

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