important people
she argued for freedom and letter she wrote to her husband John
Who is Abigail Adams
Charging extra high prices for crops and goods
What is profiteering
Traveled to be with her husband in Army camps
Who is Martha Washington
Hoped to stop settlers from moving West. Known as Joseph Brant.
Who is Tthayendanegea
She wrote poems and stories about people fighting for freedom.
who is Mercy Otis Warren
Colonists who support independence
What is a patriot
Rode more than 40 miles to tell Americans about a British attack.
Who is Sybil Ludington
The reason enslaved African Americans fought in the war.
What is freedom
She pretended to be a man
Who is Deborah Sampson
About 1/3 of the colonist stayed or did not choose sides
What is neutral
Was wounded after taking her husbands place in battle.
Who is Margaret Corbin
A person who has served in the military
What is a veteran.
First woman veteran to be recognized by congress
Who is Margaret Corbin
A rise in the price of all goods.
What is Inflation
Pretended to be a man so she could fight during the war.
Who is Deborah Sampson
Enslaved person from Virgina and was a spy for George Washington. The information that he collected helped the Americans win in an important battle at Yorktown, Virginia.
George Washington's wife
Who is Martha Washington
Those who remained loyal to the king
What is loyalist
First woman to write history of an American Revolution.
Who is Mercy Otis Warren
He was among 5 African Americans who fought the British at the embattle of Concord and he also fought at bunker hill.
Who is Peter Salem