Question

most americans have heard of paul revere. he is famous for riding through the night to warn that the british were coming. however, almost no one has heard of sybil ludington. ludingtons father, henry ludington, was an officer in the army during the revolutionary war. when british soldiers attacked a nearby town, a man rode to ludingtons house to warn him. henry had to prepare for battle, and the rider was too tired to continue. so sixteen - year - old sybil rode forty miles to tell her fathers men to gather for battle. she rode a longer distance than revere and was later thanked by george washington. what is the main, or central, idea of the passage? sybil ludington was only sixteen years old when she warned people about the british. george washington thanked sybil ludington for her brave actions. sybil ludington is not very well known, but she was just as brave as paul revere.

Explanation:

The passage starts by introducing Paul Revere's fame for warning about the British. Then it contrasts with Sybil Ludington, who is not well - known. It details her brave act of riding 40 miles (longer than Revere) to warn her father's men. The first option only focuses on her age, which is a detail. The second option only mentions Washington's thanks, another detail. The third option captures the main idea of comparing her (unknown) bravery to Revere's (known).

Answer:

Sybil Ludington is not very well known, but she was just as brave as Paul Revere.