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1. Paul Revere served as an apprentice in his father’s shop. What is an apprentice? What is the role of
apprenticeship in skilled labor?
2. In 18th century Boston, one’s class and position in life was evident by what clothing she or he wore. How
could clothing distinguish the different classes?
3. Why did Great Britain increase taxation of the American colonies in the 1760s and the 1770s?
4. Paul Revere was a man of many skills and talents. What were some of the things at which Paul Revere
excelled?
5. The Freemasons are long established in America. What was Paul Revere’s role in the Freemasons?
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6. Every school child is familiar with the story of the Boston Tea Party. Why was this famous American
event an act of “political theater?”
7. In the 1770s, Great Britain passed the Intolerable Acts. How did these acts help to provoke the
American Revolution?
8. Discuss Paul Revere, the man, and Paul Revere, the myth. Why has the story of Paul Revere’s ride
risen to mythic proportions?
9. What was Paul Revere’s contribution to the American Revolution, and to American history?
