The author of "Midnight Ride" credits Paul Revere and other colonists for their impact on the Revolutionary War. According to Longfellow, what inference can be made about the colonist's impact on the war?

a
The colonists did not have an impact because they did not know that the British were going to attack.
b
The colonists were the sole reason for winning the war.
c
The colonists were only impactful due to Paul Revere's warning of the British's arrival.
d
The colonists were inspired by Paul Revere and prepared to act against the British which made an impact on winning the war.