Women
Who is Abigail Adams?
She wrote letters urging her husband to “remember the ladies.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This protest in 1773 dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
Who is Deborah Sampson?
She disguised herself as a man to fight in the Continental Army
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
The first shots of the Revolution were fired here in 1775.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
She carried water to soldiers and even took her husband’s place firing a cannon.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
In 1776, this document declared independence from Britain.
Who is Agent 355 (or another female spy for the Patriots)?
She was a spy for the Patriots, sending secret information to Washington.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This 1781 battle was the last major victory for the Americans.
Who is Mercy Otis Warren?
She wrote plays and poems supporting independence, using the pen name “Fidelia.”
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Signed in 1783, this treaty officially ended the war.