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The 'Freedom Trail', a 2.5-mile-long path linking historic sites, is situated in:
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Answer: Option B ā Boston, USA
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The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile (about 4 km) path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts, that links 16 historic sites related to the American Revolution.
About the Freedom Trail:
- It was conceived in 1951 by a local journalist, William Schofield, and was established by the city of Boston.
- It is marked by a red line (mostly red bricks) on the pavement, which visitors can follow.
- It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Boston, visited by millions every year.
- It is part of the "Boston National Historical Park".
Important sites on the Freedom Trail:
- Boston Common: the oldest public park in the USA (1634).
- Massachusetts State House: with its golden dome.
- Park Street Church.
- Granary Burying Ground: where Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere are buried.
- Old South Meeting House: where colonists met before the Boston Tea Party (1773).
- Old State House: where the Declaration of Independence was read to Bostonians in 1776; the site of the "Boston Massacre" (1770) is nearby.
- Faneuil Hall: a market and meeting hall called the "Cradle of Liberty".
- Paul Revere House: home of the patriot known for his "midnight ride" (1775) to warn that British troops were coming.
- Old North Church: where lanterns were hung to signal the British troop movements ("One if by land, two if by sea").
- USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"): the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world (launched 1797).
- Bunker Hill Monument: commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775).
About Boston's role in the American Revolution:
- The "Boston Tea Party" (16 December 1773): colonists threw tea from British ships into Boston Harbor to protest against British taxation ("No taxation without representation").
- The first battles of the American Revolutionary War, at Lexington and Concord (April 1775), took place near Boston.
About Boston:
- It is the capital of Massachusetts and one of the oldest cities in the USA (founded 1630).
- It is a major centre of education: Harvard University (1636, the oldest in the USA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are in nearby Cambridge.
Why not the other options?
- āPhiladelphia has Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
- āWashington, D.C., is the capital of the USA.
- āLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom.
Quick tip
Remember: Freedom Trail = Boston (2.5 miles, 16 historic sites of the American Revolution, red-brick line; Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, Old North Church); Boston Tea Party = 1773; Independence Hall = Philadelphia.
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