Question

The men who alerted the Boston area to the arrival of the Regulars were Paul Revere and _________. a. Williams Dawes b. Samuel Adams c. John Adams d. John Hancock

Answer 1

The men who alerted the Boston area to the arrival of the Regulars were Paul Revere and Williams Dawes.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. The men who alerted the Boston area to the arrival of the Regulars were Paul Revere and William Dawes.

Explanation: William Dawes was the one who, together with Paul Revere, warned the Patriot forces of the arrival of British troops, just before the battles of Lexington and Concord, at the beginning of the War of independence.

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, son of Benjamin and Lydia Dawes. He was baptized at the Old South Church. He became a tanner and actively participated in the Boston militia against the English. He married Mehitable May on May 3, 1768.