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How Did Paul Revere Influence The American Revolutionary

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The American Revolution was a turning point in world history. It started as a rebellious movement by the British Colonists but ended with the formation of a new country called the United States of America. Paul Revere and propaganda played a significant role during the American Revolution. Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 in Boston, Massachusetts to a French immigrant and a Boston native. Revere was the oldest of eleven siblings and his father was a silversmith. While attending the North Writing School, Revere also learned how to engrave and silversmith from his father. By 1756, Revere had volunteered to fight against the French in the French and Indian War but after the death of his father, Revere would have to take over the family …show more content…

He took his political beliefs of liberty and equality and then deliberately help spread anti-British sentiments throughout the colonies. Revere’s engraving was masked in inaccuracies however the patriot justified the engraved representation since it for a worthy cause and helped unite the colonial opposition. The engraving quickly spread throughout the colonies and increased the hostility towards Britain that many colonists felt. Anyone looking at the engraving can see numerous elements that show the British as the aggressor and the colonists were just victims of a senseless tragedy brought on by tyrants. Revere depicted the soldiers as menacing figures by the facial expressions shown and one soldier is even shown enjoying the event because he is visibly smiling. In addition to facial expressions, the soldiers are shown taking a direct order to “fire”. Revere clearly demonstrated the British soldiers taking military orders and showing them as the aggressors. Revere knew the importance of the engraving’s circulation and the illustration’s use as propaganda would aid in the creation of a stronger opposition motivated to fight for independence from Great Britain (Selesky

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