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 to 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 mentions the historical markers tracing ludingtons route through putnam county.
the writer includes in - depth information about ludingtons life.
the writer assumes the reader is already familiar with reveres midnight ride.
the writer mentions facts about the danbury battle

Explanation:

The question asks which detail shows the primary audience has basic Revolutionary War knowledge. The text mentions Paul Revere’s midnight ride without explaining it, assuming readers already know this key event from the war. Other options (historical markers, in-depth life info, Danbury battle facts) don’t rely on prior audience knowledge of the war itself.

Answer:

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