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The Early Years...Paul’s father,
Apollos,
immigrated to
the British
Colonies from
France when
he was 13.
He later
changed the
family last name
from Rivoire to
Revere because
he wanted their
last name to
sound English.(His father also went by
the nickname, “Paul.”)
Following in his father’s footsteps…Paul was an
apprentice to his
dad as a
silversmith.
When his father
died, he took
over the family
business.
These were made
by Revere & Sons,
the company
owned by Paul and
his father. Paul
Revere’s sons and
grandsons
eventually owned
the company.Revere’s Copper Mill Workshop built in 1801
This is the kitchen Paul and his family used in their home.
Adult Family Life…
Paul
Revere
lived with
his family
in this
home.
Paul was married
twice. He had eight
children with
his first wife,
Sarah Orne,
before she died.
Six of these
survived.
Soon after Sarah’s
death, Paul married
Rachel Walker. They
had 8 more children.
However, only 5 of
these children lived
to become adults.
Secret Patriotic Societies…
Sons of Liberty Flag
Paul Revere joined the Sons of
Liberty. He believed colonies
should be free from British
rules.
Britain put taxes on goods, so the colonists became angry. (The tax money was sent to England, and not used in the
Colonies.)
Stamps, (taxes),
were placed on
goods.
The Stamp Act of 1765
Colonists were ANGRY with King George… Paul Revere’s
illustration of the:
Boston Massacre March 5th
1770
British Soldiers
were tried on 5
counts of murder.
Boston Tea Party:December 16, 1773Bostonians
disguised themselves as
Native Americansand boarded ships
and dumped chests of tea into
the BostonHarbor to protest the taxes placed
on goods.
People in Boston
wanted to send a
clear message to
the king that they’d
had enough of his
taxes…
They had a plan!
Paul was a mail
carrier for leaders of
the Massachusetts
Colony. Sometimes
the mail had
information about
protesting British
rules.
These riders were
ready at any moment
to take letters to
different leaders
of the colonies….
This is why they were
called Minutemen.
Listen, my children, and you shall hearOf 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
Paul Revere’s Ride:
April 18, 1775
Paul and two friends saw the
British were going to attack
by sea.
After crossing
the harbor,
Paul told
Patriots to hang
two lanterns in
the Old North
Church.“One if by land; Two if by sea…”
Paul Revere
rode his horse
that night
shouting,
“The British Are
Coming!”He was later
captured…
This map
shows the
route taken by
Paul Revere.
William Dawes
also rode as a
“back-up” to
make sure the
people heard
the news…
Battles of Lexington & Concord:Began: April 19, 1775
British vs. Patriots.
The war ended in
1783 and the colonies
gained independence
from England; creating
the United States of
America.
The Battle Continued Many Years