Paul Revere

1735 - 1818 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 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

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.