1735 1818 By Ms Otten Cedar Hill Elementary The Early Years Pauls father Apollos immigrated to the British Colonies from France when he was 13 He later changed the family last name from ID: 390200
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Paul Revere
1735 - 1818
By: Ms. Otten
Cedar Hill ElementarySlide2
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.”)Slide3
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 1801Slide4
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.Slide5
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 1765Slide6
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.Slide7
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!Slide8
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.
Slide9
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 Slide10
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…Slide11
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 YearsSlide12
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.