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?
readers with no prior knowledge
about the revolutionary war

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

Explanation:

The text is a social studies textbook excerpt introducing Sybil Ludington by referencing Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride (a well-known Revolutionary War event). It assumes familiarity with Revere and basic Revolutionary War context to frame Ludington’s story, so the primary audience likely has basic knowledge of the war.

Answer:

readers with a basic knowledge of the Revolutionary War