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 history buffs who have already read biographies of sybil ludington students researching the life of paul revere readers with a basic knowledge of the revolutionary war

Explanation:

• The text references Paul Revere's ride (a well - known Revolutionary War event) and Sybil Ludington's less - known but related ride during the Revolutionary War. It doesn't assume complete ignorance (ruling out "readers with no prior knowledge...") as it expects familiarity with Paul Revere's role.
• It's introducing Sybil Ludington's story, so it's not for "history buffs who have already read biographies of Sybil Ludington" (they would likely already know this).
• The main focus is not on Paul Revere's life, so "students researching the life of Paul Revere" is incorrect.
• It's suitable for those with a basic understanding of the Revolutionary War (knowing about Paul Revere's ride) to learn about a related, lesser - known event.

Answer:

readers with a basic knowledge of the Revolutionary War