Government
What was the emergency army that responded straight to the main army called?
It was called a militia
Who was the Governor of Virginia in 1775?
Lord Dunmore
What did women melt to make bullets?
Pewter plates and cups
What is the Colonies' currency called?
The Continental dollar
How long was the struggle for independence?
When did the Republicans and Democrats first possibly emerge?
When the people of the government in a colony fought over how the government should run.
What did the Governor of Virginia promise to slaves?
Freedom to those who want to fight in the war
What did women disguise themselves as to serve in the war?
Some women disguised themselves as men to be in the war
What region received the most damage during the Revolutionary War?
Coastal Regions
What did the Hessians plunder according to Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker's diary?
Wood, Potatoes, Turnips, etc
Who did you have to be and how old did you have to be to vote?
You had to be a white male land owner over 21
What did the Iroquois Confederals do?
They split up and then let some people join the British
What TWO main tasks did women have to do in the absence of men?
They had to plow fields and harvest crops
What was a common complaint in 1777 within the colonies?
"Not worth a Continental"
What did Molly Pitcher do to make her famous?
She took her husband's place after he died and kept the Patriot cannon firing
Once the war was over what did the colonies have to focus on? (#1 thing they had to do)
Their Ecomony
What did a few slaves do to help make our country grow?
Help write the Declaration of Independence
About how many women were on both sides of the war and what did they serve as?
20,000, serving as cooks and maids
Why was New York ruined when the Americans returned?
Because of the British who plundered the city for food and resources
What did Nancy Morgan Hart do to make her famous?
She singlehandedly captured five British soldiers
Why did you have to take religious tests to determine what kind of religion you followed?
Because, at the time, Catholics and Jews were not allowed to vote
In response to the Iroquois Confederals splitting up and joining the British, what did the Americans do?
The Americans burned their villages and killed men, women, and children.
Why were women so reluctant to give up their new-found roles?
Because they found a sense of self-reliance
What did the British not do for the Patriots anymore because of the Revolutionary War? (Hint: Merchants and their goods)
They didn't protect merchant trade and/or attacked American traders' vessels
Who strongly supported the belief of American independence?
Mercy Otis Warren