Paul Revere Research Paper

Paul Revere is an American Revolutionary hero. He was born to Apollos Rivoire (who later changed his name to Paul Revere) and Deborah Hitchborn on January 1st of 1734. Revere was an apprentice to his father, a goldsmith until his father died in 1754. Since Revere was considered too young to take over the family business, he joined the French and Indian War (to sustain and pay for his family), he was soon appointed as an officer. When he returned, Revere married Sarah Orne. Together they had 8 children, but only one of their children lived past their father's death. Sarah died giving birth to their 8th child, but later that year Revere married another woman, Rachel Walker. She gave birth to 8 more children, but only 5 reach maturity. Out of all the Revere's kids, only 5 lived past their father's death. To make money for his very large family, Revere started up his own blacksmithing business. But short after, the Revolutionary War broke out, and he knew very well that this war would change the lifestyle of his family, so, knowing his responsibility, he joined the Freemasons. Because of his previous status in the French and Indian War, Revere was trusted to spy on the British and to report their plans. So if you think about it, Paul Revere's ride is …show more content…
Yes, "One if by land, and two if by sea..." happened, but Paul Revere did not travel by himself; two other men traveled with him and about 40 others joined him throughout the night. The point of the ride was to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British soldiers were on their way to capture them, but Paul was caught by the British before he could get to them. Since we know Adams and Hancock were never captured, someone else had to be riding to warn them. Also, Revere never actually shouted, "The British are coming!". The ride was to be hidden from the Loyalist residents in the Massachusetts