THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
PAUL REVERE BIOGRAPHY FACTS QUOTES
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To learn how to make bells.
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He wanted to help people.
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He was a silversmith.
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To make extra money
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Detailed explanation-1: -Revere Silversmith / Craftsman Revere’s primary vocation was that of a goldsmith, a trade he learned from his father. Although goldsmiths worked in both gold and silver, they are generally referred to today as silversmiths.
Detailed explanation-2: -On this night in 1775, Paul Revere was instructed by the Sons of Liberty to ride to Lexington, Mass., to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching to arrest them.
Detailed explanation-3: -For several decades after the Revolution, Paul Revere was as famous for his church bells as for his midnight ride.
Detailed explanation-4: -Revere was a successful silversmith at a young age. After a failed military career, he returned to the silver business. Revere eventually discovered new ways of producing metals on a large scale. His ability to roll sheet copper was particularly innovative, a “discovery” helped by his theft of British plans.