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Paul Revere
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Early Years
• Born in 1735.
• He was named Paul after his father.
• He learned to make objects from gold and
silver from his father.
• He lived near Boston Harbor.
» Paul Revere’s birthplace
Accomplishment During His/Her
Life
• He was a member of the Sons of Liberty.
• He used his skills as a silversmith to make
the famous Liberty Bowl.
• He helped protest British taxes the
colonists thought were unfair.
• As a mail carrier, he carried
• important papers to colony
• leaders.
Character traits he possess
• He was diligent.
• He valued liberty and independence.
• He was brave.
Becoming Famous
How & When
• On the night of April 18, 1775, British soldiers
marched toward Lexington and Concord,
Massachusetts. They planned to attack the
patriots. Paul Revere made his famous ride
to warn the colonists that the British were
coming.
How Paul Revere Changed
America
He worked hard for liberty from British rule by:
• protesting the tax on tea during the Boston Tea
Party
• by working with
Sons of Liberty
• by warning the
militia that the
British were
coming
Special Talents
• He was a silversmith.
• He was a good horse rider.
• He printed bank notes which were used as
paper money.
Where is he now?
• He died in 1818 at the age of 83. He is
buried in Boston, Massachusetts.
Why I like or dislike Paul Revere
• I like Paul Revere because he was brave
and he fought for freedom and
independence from British rule during the
American Revolution.
Resources
• American Heroes, Paul Revere
By Tom Duchey
• http://www.cvesd.k12.ca.us