The Lasting Effects of Paul Revere’s Ride “Paul Revere’s Ride,” a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, describes an event that made a lasting effect on the history of America as a country. However, the effects are not just limited to the borders of America, for example, Britain was defeated by the American army, so Americans were no longer subject to the British crown. Inside the borders of the United States, the effects were much different. Some of them are obvious, like the fact that America was liberated from the British, and that the midnight ride helped warn the farmers so the militia could defeat the opposing army. There were also great lasting effects on society. The spark mentioned in the poem (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, stanza 8,
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In England, the effects were not as earthshaking as many would think. Even though Britain lost over $250 million pounds and increased the national debt severely, it was still able to fight a long war with Napoleon Bonaparte (not Dynamite) soon afterwards. The American Revolution raised the British national debt so much that its interest was nearly $10 million pounds. Trade with the British was also greatly reduced. In France, the people rebelled and overthrew the French monarchy, creating a republic. This threw the rest of Europe into turmoil, taking years to resolve the many conflicts that ensued. The effects in France were overall very large, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people, including King Louis XVI and his family. Finally, the effects of Paul Revere's ride and the American Revolution in Europe were extremely important to the world, including the decrease of the vast British …show more content…
Without his warning, the British would have had the element of surprise, and the outcome of the war might have been very different. The message Revere spread, which is described in the poem as “A cry of defiance and not of fear,”(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, stanza 14, line 4) shows that the spark of freedom and patriotism burned in the hearts of the people even when America was still loyal to England. This is important because Paul Revere’s ride helped kindle the spark in the hearts of the people, even though the country was still predominantly British and loyal to the British crown. The new spark in patriotism showed their British oppressors that the Americans were ready to be their own nation. The spark is an important metaphor in “Paul Revere's Ride” and shows a lasting patriotism in America.
In conclusion, Paul Revere's ride was a very important part of American history and had lasting effects on many parts of the world. In America the effects were seen in society, in government, and in a new spark in patriotism. In Britain the effects were the loss of a great part of the British Empire, the loss of many
In England, the effects were not as earthshaking as many would think. Even though Britain lost over $250 million pounds and increased the national debt severely, it was still able to fight a long war with Napoleon Bonaparte (not Dynamite) soon afterwards. The American Revolution raised the British national debt so much that its interest was nearly $10 million pounds. Trade with the British was also greatly reduced. In France, the people rebelled and overthrew the French monarchy, creating a republic. This threw the rest of Europe into turmoil, taking years to resolve the many conflicts that ensued. The effects in France were overall very large, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people, including King Louis XVI and his family. Finally, the effects of Paul Revere's ride and the American Revolution in Europe were extremely important to the world, including the decrease of the vast British …show more content…
Without his warning, the British would have had the element of surprise, and the outcome of the war might have been very different. The message Revere spread, which is described in the poem as “A cry of defiance and not of fear,”(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, stanza 14, line 4) shows that the spark of freedom and patriotism burned in the hearts of the people even when America was still loyal to England. This is important because Paul Revere’s ride helped kindle the spark in the hearts of the people, even though the country was still predominantly British and loyal to the British crown. The new spark in patriotism showed their British oppressors that the Americans were ready to be their own nation. The spark is an important metaphor in “Paul Revere's Ride” and shows a lasting patriotism in America.
In conclusion, Paul Revere's ride was a very important part of American history and had lasting effects on many parts of the world. In America the effects were seen in society, in government, and in a new spark in patriotism. In Britain the effects were the loss of a great part of the British Empire, the loss of many