THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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Paul Revere was a British colonist of many talents and interests.
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Longfellow simplified the story and altered details to suit his dramatic purpose.
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Revere watched British Soldiers and reported on their activities. In 1774, Revere started working for the Boston Community of Correspondence.
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An opposition to British rule continued to grow amongst American colonists, Paul Revere became more politically involved.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which event is included in Longfellow’s poem and also cited as a true event in the article? Paul Revere cried out, “the British are coming!” as he rode through several towns.
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 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-4: -Possible Answer: The word “energetic” best describes Paul Revere.