why is paul revere the one that is most known for his ride through the english colonies?

Question

i have this asignment for history that i have to come up with a argument for y he is in my history book and notdawes and dr. prescott

i need to know y he is called the "messenger of the revolution"

Answer 1

He was made famous by the poem by Longfellow. People remember him more because of that.

Answer 2

1. without his ride though the colonies to warn the minutemen, they would have been trampled, the war would have never started.
2. Paul Revere was a noted silversmith, and was an active part of the Sons of Liberty.
3. The Sons of Liberty were a group that organized sabatoage against tories, and British.
4. Paul Revere was present at the Boston Massacre, and made a painting about it.