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Paul Revere's Ride

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  • What does the word "intercepted" mean in paragraph 7?
    detained or seized
  • What does it mean to be a "patriot sympathizer?"
    You support the colonists fight for freedom
  • How many lanterns were held up? What does this mean?
    Two-British were coming by sea
  • Where was "the signal" given?
    North Church Tower-Christ Church
  • How is the text organized?
    chronological
  • What is the overall purpose of the passage?
    to educate the reader about Paul Revere's contribution to the Revolutionary War
  • What did one lantern mean?
    The British were coming by land-out of Boston
  • What water way mean "by sea?"
    Charles River
  • How does Paul Revere return to Lexington?
    by foot
  • Who was the other messenger?
    William Dawes
  • Where did Dr. Warren want Revere to ride?
    Lexington
  • In paragraph 3, what does the word "predetermined" mean?
    decided or established in advance
  • Who was at the house when Revere arrived?
    Hancock and Adams
  • What does this line mean "coined the phrase?"
    to create a new expression
  • What was the name of the ship Revere "slipped past?"
    HMS Somerset
  • What year did Paul Revere's ride take place in?
    1775
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