Paul Revere's Ride

What is the main idea of the account?

• Paul Revere delivered an important message to the colonists.

• Paul Revere rode through the night to tell his fellow countrymen that the American Revolution was beginning.

• The colonists believed strongly they should rule themselves.

• The colonists were angry because British laws were forced on them.

Which of these is a fact from the account?

• Three riders carried messages on April 18, 1775.

• At least four riders carried messages on April 18, 1775.

• One rider carried a message on April 18, 1775.

• No riders carried messages on April 18, 1775.

What might have happened if Samuel Prescott had not reached Concord?

• The weapons in Concord would have been taken by the British.

• Samuel Prescott would have been killed in Lexington.

• Most of the people in Concord would have been arrested.

• The people in Concord would have hidden in the bushes.

What information in the poem is not reported in the historical account?

• Paul Revere rode into Concord at 2:00 A.M.

• Paul Revere warned people that the British were coming.

• Paul Revere began his ride on April 18, 1775.

• Paul Revere completed his mission on April 19, 1775.

Both the poem and the account -

• follow the same time line

• introduce several riders

• tell about a historical event

• describe the Battle of Lexington

Revere is famous for?

• his dentistry work.

• his ride, warning the American colonists were coming.

• his hard work running a hardware store.

Revere was also a member of the ?

• Sons of Liberty

• liberty of children

• Sons of Lexington

What was the primary purpose of Paul Revere's ride?

• To warn the colonists of the approaching British forces

• To deliver a message to the British

• To find new trade routes

• To gather intelligence for the British

Which event is closely associated with Paul Revere's ride?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The drafting of the U.S. Constitution

Who accompanied Paul Revere on his famous ride?

• William Dawes and Samuel Prescott

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr