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Abigail Adams
Marquis de Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
Peggy Shippen
Martha Washington
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What did Abigail Adams discuss with her husband, John Adams?
Woman's Rights
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How did Marquis de Lafayette contribute to the war?
He provided tactical leadership and securing vital resources from France
100
What was his occupation in the war?
General
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What did Peggy Shippen's family lean towards during the war?
British
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What did Martha Washington get that most woman did not get at that time?
Education
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Where was Abigail Adams when John Adams was at war?
At home
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What was he named in the Continental Army?
A major general
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What was he best known for in the war?
His defection from the Continental Army to the British side of the conflict in 1780
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Was Peggy friends with the loyalist or the patriots?
Both
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What was her occupation
U.S. First Lady
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How did Abigail Adams communicate with her husband during the revolutionary war?
She sent letters
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What was his occupation in the war?
Military Leader
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What did he do when he was frustrated with the lack of recognition?
He subsequently switched sides during the war.
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Was Peggy eventually considered not innocent?
Yes
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Who of Martha Washington's kids died?
Pasty and Jack
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What did she want Adams to tell the congress?
"...remember the ladies..."
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What happened to him when he was organizing a retreat?
He got shot in the leg
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What did he threaten when he felt he was not recognized enough?
To resign the Continental Army.
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What had proved that Peggy was not innocent?
The secret information was given to Andre who was Peggie's friend
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What was Martha Washington known for? (Besides being U.S. First Lady)
Her social gatherings
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What did the letters help John Adams with?
It counseled John Adams with his presidential aspiration
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Why and where did he rally a shaky Continental attack?
At Monmouth Courthouse to force a stalemate
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Why did arnold get carried off the field at the war?
He received a severe leg wound
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What happened to Peggy when Benedict went to New York?
She had to face the colonial military leaders
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What did Martha do when George Washington became the leader of the U.S. forces?
She took residence with him at his encampments