From which country's forces did Revere alert the colonial militia?
France
Spain
British
Dutch
Answer
Paul Revere was a silversmith and a patriot who rode through the countryside on April 18, 1775, to alert the colonial militia that the British were coming. He shouted, "The British are coming!" as he rode, and his warning helped the militia prepare for the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
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