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Colonialism: A Brief Biography Of Paul Revere

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Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735, He was a silversmith along with his dad and a colonialist. He took part in the Boston Tea Party and was the principal rider for Boston 's Committee of Safety.He made a system of lanterns to help him warn the minutemen of a British invasion, setting up his famous ride on April 18, 1775. One of paul Revere’s sayings was,’’the regulars are coming the regulars are coming by sea by sea’’.Many people think Paul Revere said the British are coming but at that time the colonist were British because they did not become Americans until the colonial war was won by the colonists 1775-1783.Another saying of his is’’No matter what you do you will never run away from you. Revere was the father of sixteen children
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So then after his friend located the British army he had put 2 lanterns on the wall to notify Paul Revere that the The British were coming by sea and in no time Paul Revere rode on his horse to tell everybody in the village that the British were coming by sea. Towards his first trip he left for Charleston to notify the villagers that the British were common, then in no time Paul Revere left to the mystic to notify this village as well, later on, around 12 o'clock, Paul Revere had left in Medford town, sooner or

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Paul Revere was not a unique here before the battle of Lexington . Hei is one of the few people to risk their life, to save the colonists, by warning them that British were coming . “In the hour of darkness and peril and need, the people will waken and listen to hear the hurrying hoof of that steed, and the midnight message of Paul Revere” . Paul Revere was a colonist that had a mission to tell the other colonists that the british were coming to Middlesex Village . This took place on April 18, 75 .

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In the article, “Revere’s Famous Ride,” it states, “Although Paul Revere is the name usually associated with the famous ride to warn the approach of the British troops, he was not alone.” The text also states, “Revere worked for the American Committees of Correspondence as one of it’s many messengers.” These two quotes prove that Paul Revere was working with several other people and organizations to plan and perform this midnight ride. Him, along with people such as William Dawes and Samuel Prescott took part in the journey. These two names aren’t thought of as much by the average person.

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(Revere) Learning about Paul, Paul takes many occasions in Boston, like the tea party. Boston is a scene

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The text talks about the story of Revere’s ride and his journey. The poem is the first piece of text that we have to learn about Paul Revere's ride. On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere left on his now famous ride. The goal of this ride, was to warn people, that the British were preparing to attack the Middlesex villages in Concord and Lexington. Revere started off the ride, by taking a boat to Charlestown, where he then waited with his horse ready to ride.

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“Paul Revere was a successful silversmith” stated the Story “Paul Revere and the American Revolution” by Ethel Ames also that same poem has put how he rode away from the British to warn the Americans that the British were coming. On the other hand, The poem “Paul Revere's ride” by Henry Longfellow was about how he warned the Americans about the British with a lantern by himself. A different poem called “How accurate was Longfellow's poem” by Franklin Johnson. states how Henry Longfellow the person who wrote “Paul Revere's ride” was not accurate. Now, Longfellow had one person, Paul Revere, when there were actually three people. Samuel Prescott and William Dawes were the two other people that were there to help him with his ride.

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Both Ames and Longfellow agree that Paul Revere was (at least partially) successful for the preparedness of the American colonists: “…British troops arrived to face Americans who had already been warned of their approach” (Ames). However, Ames does note that it was not actually Revere who broke through and warned the people of Concord, for he was stopped by British patrols, but Prescott. In addition, they agree on some locations, such as Charlestown “[Paul Revere] rowed to the Charlestown shore” (Longfellow). It is also obvious that both see Paul Revere as an American patriot who “Paul Revere was [an] American patriot [who] assisted the colonies’ cause by gathering and reporting on the movement of British troops” (Ames). Ames also mentions that he “took an active part in the colonies’ cause”, which shows that he was apparently trusted and dedicated to his

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“The British are coming! The British are coming!” are the famous words Americans know from tales. Paul Revere was born on New Year's Day in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Apollo Rivoire and a second generation American.

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Everything is Not What it Seems Paul Revere is a well known American hero known for warning the colonists about the British’s arrival. But is he the “hero” that everybody seems to know? When analyzing two texts, you can see the major differences in perspective that people have.

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An example is “And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight, Kindled the land into flame with its heat,” (Longfellow 79-80). In this quote, it says that the spark “Kindled the land into flame” but the spark did not really set the earth on fire, rather Revere’s spark inspired and kindled the hearts of fellow patriots to fight for America. Another example of Paul Revere’s patriotism lies in lines 123 to 124: “A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, And a word that shall echo forevermore,” (Longfellow 123-124). The word that Revere spoke that night will not literally echo forevermore but it will figuratively echo in the hearts and minds of the brave patriots and soldiers that fought the British redcoats the next morning at Lexington and

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Greenburg and in this book Greenburg focus of negative aspects of Paul revere’s personality and how Paul revere caused problems in America especially in the battle of Penobscot. Greenburg points out that Paul Revere valued his reputation more than anything and in the prologue of the book, he states “Despite the undeniable esteem he had earned for his bold exploits in the support of the patriot cause, Revere appeared restless and generally unsuited for service in the local militia regiment and, overtime, developed a somewhat restive and truculent disposition” What was very interesting about Greensburg talking about the “military disaster” is that what happened at Penobscot is mostly unreported in history books. So, a lot of people did not know how Paul Revere was involved there. The Penobscot Expedition was a war to reclaim control of mid-coast Maine from the British because the British seized it a month earlier and renamed it New Ireland. It is considered the biggest naval expedition of the war and it is considered America’s worst naval defeat.

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Paul Revere is deserving of having a famous poem because he played a vital role in the American revolutionary war, whether he was a founding father, rebel, or a soldier. He gave so many people hope when they couldn’t find it in themselves. He showed the people that they needed to stand up against the British and fight for freedom. His work paid off ,in the end, making our country the way it is today.

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Did you know that warning Adams and Hancock triggered Revere's ride from Boston? That would be a true fact about his ride. There are many similarities and differences between “the midnight ride of Paul Revere” and the historical account. In both accounts Paul Revere wanted to warn as many people as he could going from house to house. One account said that he warned the people in Concord, while the other shows he didn't make it there.

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I agree with you in what you said about him being the type of person who made you want to be a better person. He was very inspiring in his drive to better himself and succeed in everything he did (which was a lot). He had a very big impact on colonial America and has a continues to have an impact on life

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If Revere had not been asked to ride into Lexington, the British would most likely have overpowered the Americans. America would be a completely different place without this famous

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