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The Ride to Warn the Countryside

A calm, moonlit colonial Boston night scene for children: cobblestone streets, wooden houses with a few candle-lit windows, the Old North Church steeple with two small lanterns glowing, a dark river, and a distant dirt road. No fighting. Soft blues and golds, hopeful and curious mood.
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Big question

How did fast local communication help colonists prepare for British troops?

On the night of April 18, 1775, riders including Paul Revere and William Dawes warned that British troops were marching toward Concord.

By the end

You will be able to tell why many riders and town signals, not only Paul Revere, helped the countryside get ready.

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