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Why was she called the mother of the Boston Tea Party?
She washed the faces of the men from the Tea party.
She memorized a message and then ate it. She delivered the message verbally after being caught and released.
How much were women camp followers paid?
Half a ration of food.
What is a saboteur?
List 3 reasons why Abigail Adams was one of the most famous women on the home front.
1. She took charge of her family business
2. She worked the farm with a shortage of farmhands
3. She kept the family out of debt
4. She was a First Lady
5. She was the mom of John Adams
Why did the cartoons make fun of women?
They were unladylike to take a stand in public.
Why is Sybil Ludington famous?
She rode 40 miles on a horse to alert her father's men.
How were nurses treated?
Poorly since they weren't respected for the job they were doing.
Who was never caught as a spy?
Ann Bates
Which side did many of the Native American nations take?
British
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How many women published newspapers?
6
What did Nancy Morgan Hart do?
She shot two men and captured the rest of the Loyalists who attached her home while her husband was away.
What was the main task of the officers' wives?
To keep up their husbands' spirits.
Why was part of a spy ring?
Sally Townsend
What made it hard for women to run plantations during the war?
They couldn't sell goods to Britain.
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Who did Phillis Wheatley write her pome about?
Washington
Who joined the Continental Army and was hit by a musket ball, then cut it out by herself only so she wouldn't be detected?
Deborah Sampson
Why was Molly Pitcher famous?
She took over for her husband on the battlefield firing cannons.
What did women do to keep their property out of the hands of the Loyalists?
burn it
Why did Africans side with the British?
They promised to free them.
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What was the purpose of The Sentiments of American Woman?
It was active support of the Revolutionary War from women.
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What did the Daughters of Liberty do to help?
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What happened to the women after the war?
They went back to their traditional roles.
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Why did public education become important after the war?
Women had an important role in raising good citizens.
What is the main idea that I'm supposed to learn from "Revolutionary Women?"
Even though the women were not supposed to be in the war they were helpful to the war. They began fighting for equal rights after showing they could do what the men did. It was years before they were able to get equal rights. Gender roles are still being tested today.