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.

ludington’s ride never became as famous as paul revere’s. 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 mentions the historical markers tracing ludington’s route through putnam county.

the writer assumes the reader is already familiar with revere’s midnight ride.

the writer mentions facts about the danbury battle.

the writer includes in - depth information about ludington’s life.

Explanation:

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

• Mentioning historical markers (first option) doesn't relate to Revolutionary War knowledge.
• Assuming familiarity with Revere’s ride (second option) implies readers know about his famous Revolutionary War action, so this shows the audience has basic Revolutionary War knowledge.
• Mentioning Danbury battle facts (third option) could be for general readers, not necessarily those with prior war knowledge.
• In - depth Ludington’s life info (fourth option) doesn't indicate Revolutionary War knowledge.

Answer:

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