Women in the war
Who was Abigail Adams?
Wife of John Adams, advocated for women rights
What did Deborah Sampson do?
She disguised herself as a man to fight in the war.
Why was wearing “homespun clothing” a way to support the revolution?
It supported the revolution because it was boycotting the British factories and causing them to lose money.
What are some specific reasons that the Revolutionary War was considered a disaster for Native Americans?
The Revolutionary War was considered for Native Americans a disaster because since the Americans won the war they wanted to expand in land so they took a lot of the Native's land to live like most of the western United States.
What was the perspective that Colonists had about Native Americans?
The colonist thought that the Native Americans were beasts, animals they thought mean and wrong stuff about them.
Who was Phyllis Wheatley?
Phyllis Wheatle was a enslaved African American living in Boston she wrote famous poems on patriotism and human virtues that were published and very famous.
Who was Colonel Tye?
He's one of the people that is not on the American side of the war but he's on the British side of the war.
What is an important aspect to know, regarding the involvement of African Americans in the Revolutionary War?
Both Britian and the US had African Americans fight for them but Britian had a lot more because Britian said that if you escaped your owner and fought for Britian then you were guaranteed freedom so a lot of African Americans escaped to fight for Britian.
What were some of the roles of “Camp Followers”?
Some roles Washer women who helped with washing clothes, nursing who helped the sick or wounded, or as servants to the generals or high ranked people.
What events happened in Worcester, Massachusetts that made this a “People’s Revolution”?
The event that happened in Worcester, Massachusetts is that the British removed the charter so that is why it made it a “People’s Revolution”
Who was Sybil Ludington?
Sibyl Ludington was a New York teenager she roused local militia to fight a British force that had attacked nearby Danbury.
What did Mercy Otis Warren do?
Mercy Otis Warren recorded her thoughts about the confluence of events swirling around Boston but also dabbling in playwriting.