CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere CHAPTER TWO Too Many Taxes 4 12 CHAPTER THREE American Revolutionaries 18 CHAPTER FOUR How the Patriots Won the War 26 CHAPTER FIVE Symbols of Independence 34 Important Dates 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Online Resources 47 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE Paul Revere mounted his horse just before midnight on April 18 1775 Revere was a patriot He opposed British rule He thought the American colonies should be independent Revere rode from Boston to Lexington Massachusetts He needed to warn fellow patriots John Hancock and Samuel Adams that British soldiers were coming for them His ride lasted into the early hours of the next morning Paul Revere borrowed the horse he rode during his midnight ride from a fellow patriot named John Larkin
