Question

review the social studies textbook excerpt and then answer the question.
although paul revere gained lasting fame for his midnight ride warning colonists about an impending british attack, many people arent aware of a similar ride taken by a sixteen - year - old girl. sybil ludington, born in connecticut in 1761, completed her own perilous night ride in advance of british forces.
in 1777, british loyalists and troops attacked danbury, connecticut. in desperation, a messenger asked ludington to ride through the night and alert the local regiment. all told, ludington rode forty miles—significantly farther than paul revere had—and managed to gather nearly the entire regiment to fight the british. following the danbury battle, george washington himself traveled to the ludington home to thank sybil for her bravery.
ludingtons ride never became as famous as paul reveres. however, if you visit new york, you can find historical markers tracing her route through putnam county.
which best indicates that the primary audience is readers with a basic knowledge of the revolutionary war?
the writer includes in - depth information about ludingtons life.
the writer mentions facts about the danbury battle.
the writer assumes the reader is already familiar with reveres midnight ride.
the writer mentions the historical markers tracing ludingtons route through putnam county.

Explanation:

To determine the primary audience's knowledge, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: In - depth info on Ludington’s life doesn't relate to Revolutionary War knowledge.
• Option 2: Mentioning Danbury battle facts doesn't imply prior knowledge of the war.
• Option 3: The writer assumes readers know about Revere’s midnight ride (a key Revolutionary War event). If the audience had basic war knowledge, they'd be familiar with Revere’s ride.
• Option 4: Mentioning historical markers doesn't relate to Revolutionary War knowledge.

Answer:

The writer assumes the reader is already familiar with Revere's midnight ride.