Paul Revere

People of the American
Revolution

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Objective:

I can explain the importance of Paul Revere during the
American Revolution.

APK:

Who was Sybil Lundington? Why is she famous?

Paul Revere

•Paul Revere is famous for his
midnight horse ride after a British
invasion.
•He rode his horse through the
night to Lexington, Massachusetts
amidst active war.
•He rode from Boston to Lexington to
warn John Hancock & Samuel Adams of
the British.
•His story is so legendary that
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
wrote a poem titled “The Midnight
Ride of Paul Revere”

Multiple Choice

Why was Paul Revere famous?

• He was a soldier in the Revolution

• He made weapons for the Patriots

• He rode through parts of Massachusetts to give a warning

• He was a famous loyalist

Paul Revere

“Listen, my children, and you shall
hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in
Seventy-Five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day
and year.”

•*For the rest of the poem visit:
https://poets.org/poem/paul-reveres
-ride

Paul Revere

•Paul was 40-years-old when
he made his famous ride.
•At the age of 41, he was an
established and prominent
silversmith in Boston.
•He married Sarah Orne
and had eight children.
•They lived out their days in
Boston, Massachusetts.

Multiple Choice

How old was Paul Revere when he made his famous ride?

• 16

• 24

• 32

• 40

Open Ended

Why was Paul Revere famous?