Question

read 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.

who is the primary audience?

students researching the life of paul revere

readers with a basic knowledge of the revolutionary war

history buffs who have already read biographies of sybil ludington

readers with no prior knowledge about the revolutionary war

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The text focuses on Sybil Ludington, not Paul Revere's life research, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The text assumes knowledge of the Revolutionary War context (British attacks, regiments) and introduces a lesser - known figure (Sybil Ludington) related to it, so readers with basic Revolutionary War knowledge are a good fit.
3. Analyze Option 3: The text presents new information about Sybil Ludington, so it's not for those who have already read her biographies.
4. Analyze Option 4: The text uses terms like "British loyalists", "regiment", and references the Revolutionary War without extensive background, so it's not for those with no prior knowledge.

Answer:

B. readers with a basic knowledge of the Revolutionary War