WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Paul Revere trying to prevent the British from doing?
A
stealing the colonists’ ammunition and supplies
B
passing the Tea Acts
C
shutting down Boston Harbor
D
attacking the colonists’ church
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -attacking the colonists’ church.

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 saw two lights hanging in Christ Church in Boston, signaling that the British would row across the Charles River to Cambridge and continue to Lexington. During his ride, Revere let colonists along the way know about the British by calling “The Regulars Are Coming Out!"

Detailed explanation-4: -Paul Revere produced the engraving shown here of the Boston Massacre. It was used as propaganda (something used to help or harm a cause or individual) to demand the removal of British troops from Boston.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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