Women groups
Who created the Ladies Association of Philadelphia?
Esther Reed
Which women disguised herself as a man to fight in the revolutionary war?
Deborah Sampson
What was the law of Coverture?
If a woman is married, the husband is in total control of her.
Did women get accused of being witches in the revolutionary war?
There were zero-low women being accused of being a witch.
True/False
White women marriages were made earlier in their life compared to today?
True
Why did Esther Reed create the Association of Philadelphia?
To help the continental army with resources
Which woman helped the continental army by sending them gunpowder?
Abigail Adams
What was very common for white women in the 1600's?
Witch accuses, restrictions about education and economical activities, coverture, weak public status, but strong household status.
Were the women impact helpful and beneficial for America winning the war?
Yes, definitely
How did the South women view African Americans in the late 1700's?
Bad, and just a tool of property
Who did the sisters of liberty team up with to boycott the British?
The sons of Liberty
Who is the american Mulan?
Deborah Sampson
True/False
Women were treated the best in the 1600's
False
How did most women help with the revolutionary war?
they took care of the clothes, mended equipment healed and looked after the men. They also cooked for the men.
How did north women view the African Americans in the late 1700's.
That they were people and should deserve a chance.
What were most of the white women groups based on in the 1700's?
On charitable acts and raising children also helping the continental army
How did Abigail Adams and Deborah Sampson help the military?
Deborah Sampson fought and won many battles as a Continental army officer, and Abigail Adams supported the american army economically and resourcefully
What were one of the things that were done wrong to the women?
Stopping their education, prosecuting those who were claimed to be a witch, and the law of coverture which controlled a women's life
What did white women do that later helped them in the 1800's?
They started forming women groups that started debating on why they should get same rights as men.
Would women play a part in the later civil war as the north and south being split?
Yes
What did the Women benevolent society do?
They focused on charitable tasks and caring for abandoned/orphaned children.
Who famously said "remember the women"?
Abigail Adams
What did women do in the household that made the colonies a fast developer?
They commanded slaves, fed the entire house, did household chores, had total control of the house, and was responsible for sending and managing the kid's education.
What were women doing before the revolutionary war?
They were meeting up and chatting which would eventually cause the revolutionary spirit.
What were some notable jobs that women had in the 1600-1700's?
Being midwifery, serving as slaves, being a seamstress, keeping taverns, and being a school mistress.