How did Paul Revere and others alert the Massachusetts militia about the approaching British soldiers?

The Midnight Ride was the alert to the American colonial militia in April 1775. Paul Revere arranged a signal lit in the Old North Church.

the question is asking about the things that may have affected and what they effects had on the spanish conquest and settlement of america

explanation:

answer; people where able to travel across the u.s.a faster than any other mode of transportation,travel time was about a week,from coast to coast