Paul Revere By: Ms. Otten Cedar Hill Elementary

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 5 th 1770 British Soldiers were tried on 5 counts of murder.

Boston Tea Party: December 16, 1773 Bostonians disguised themselves as Native Americans and boarded ships and dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor 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 hear Of 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

Remembering Paul Revere… A statue dedicated to Paul Revere stands in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul Revere is buried in a cemetery near his home in Boston.