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 m rkers 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 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.
the writer includes in - depth information about ludingtons life.

Explanation:

The text is about Sybil Ludington's ride. If the writer assumes the reader is already familiar with Revere's midnight ride (a well - known event related to the Revolutionary War), it indicates that the primary audience has a basic knowledge of the Revolutionary War. Mentioning facts about the Danbury battle alone might not be enough to show the assumption of prior knowledge about the overall Revolutionary War context. Mentioning historical markers is more about her local legacy. Including in - depth information about her life doesn't directly relate to the reader's knowledge of the Revolutionary War.

Answer:

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