USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Despite the fact that he was the son of a French immigrant, Paul Revere volunteered to fight against the French in the French and Indian War in 1756.

Detailed explanation-2: -In February 1756, he instead found a patriotic way to earn money. From February to November 1756, Second Lieutenant Paul Revere was an artillery officer in New York, joining thousands of Massachusetts men who served in New York and Canada during the Seven Years’ War.

Detailed explanation-3: -At age 19, Revere inherited the business upon his father’s death. But he left the business briefly and enlisted in a provincial army in 1756 during the French and Indian War.

Detailed explanation-4: -Revere, Dawes, and Prescott were detained by a British Army patrol in Lincoln at a roadblock on the way to Concord. Prescott jumped his horse over a wall and escaped into the woods; he eventually reached Concord. Dawes also escaped, though he fell off his horse not long after and did not complete the ride.

Detailed explanation-5: -Though preceded by years of unrest and periodic violence, the Revolutionary War began in earnest on April 19, 1775, with the battles of Lexington and Concord.