Question

Which excerpt from "Paul Revere's Ride" best supports the inference that the future of the colonies depended on the events that would take place on that night in April 1775?

A.
One if by land, and two if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,

B.
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country–folk to be up and to arm."

C.
That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,
The fate of a nation was riding that night;

D.
It was two by the village clock,
When he came to the bridge in Concord town.

Answer 1

The excerpt that best supports the inference that the future of the colonies depended on the events of that night in April 1775 is C. The line "The fate of a nation was riding that night" suggests that the events of that night were crucial to the future of the nation. This line implies that the outcome of the events on that night would have a significant impact on the course of history for the colonies, and perhaps even determine their fate as a nation.

~~~Harsha~~~