How Did Paul Revere Influence The American Revolution

Paul Revere helped the colonists see the way, and showed them they should stay. They got the strength to get up and fight, and they fought the British day and night. He might have been a coward, but he told them not to be sour. They decided to do what he would say, then won their Independence Day. The colonists were free and the British could see, the colonists won the freedom crown, so the British began to frown. Paul Revere was braver than you’d think, with independence, he had a pretty big link. Paul Revere had some causes, effects, and a few roles in the Revolutionary War.
At first, it was just the little things that got him involved with the revolution. In the 1754-1763 timeline, the French and Indian War was taking place. Revere

was defending his house. Then, he got involved again, after the Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770. He engraved a picture showcasing the Boston Massacre, but he included propaganda. Then came the night of April 18, 1775. That’s when he did something, the something that is the way we all know him. He was given instructions by Dr. Joseph Warren, to ride into Lexington, Massachusetts with William Dawes. He had to warn Samuel Adams and John Adams about the British. (http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/11-things-you-may-not-know-about-paul-revere)
Paul Revere didn’t become famous until Henry Longfellow’s poem was created. (http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/paul-revere) Longfellow got a lot of the facts wrong, anyways. Paul Revere didn’t even use his own horse. He borrowed a horse. Also, Revere never shouted, ‘The British are coming!’. He actually said, ‘The regulars are out!’. Henry might have exaggerated a little too much.
Paul Revere lived for about 83 years. He was born January 1, 1735 and he died May 10, 1818. That’s a long lifetime, and he filled that lifetime with many opportunities. His house was built in Boston, 1681. He was the father of 16 children total. He had 8 kids with his first wife, Sarah Orne, until she died in 1773. Then he remarried a woman named Rachel Walker, and had 8 kids with her. Not only did he have a family to look after, but he also spent some his time being an amateur dentist, watchmaker, soldier, engraver, and silversmith. He had a lot of work to do. Especially since he later on ended up being court-martialed, for refusing to obey orders and lacking bravery. (http://www.history.com/shows/sons-of-liberty/infographics/sons-of-liberty)
Paul Revere is the reason we have Independence today. When he used propaganda in the Boston Massacre, it showed the colonists how cruel the British really were. It showed them they should keep going, and that if they didn’t, and they lost the war, they would lose their chance to win freedom, forever. So, they kept going and won the war. They did it all through Paul Revere.
So, the next time you have a 4th of July, or even just a family gathering, think of Paul Revere. Remember how he had some causes, effects, and a few roles in this Revolutionary War. Think of how if it weren’t for him, you could’ve lost the freedom of your rights. Don’t forget, that even though Paul Revere might have been a coward at times, and even disobeyed strict orders, that he was brave enough to save us from the British.