Paul Revere And The American Revolution

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Paul Revere was a very successful silver-smith and a very big part of the American revolution. Though that was not the only thing he did in his life time he had a family and different jobs. In this you will learn about his family and the different jobs he had in his lifetime to help support his family. His part of the American revolution was a very big part of his life, this paper will tell you how he came to be a part of it and what he did for the American revolution. I hope you learn everything you would like to know about Paul Revere.
Paul Revere was a part of the Boston tea party that took place December 16, 1773, that boycotted the tax on tea which was part of the reason for the American revolution. During the war Paul manufactured gunpowder

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