Deborah Sampson
How many years did she pretend to be a man for
2
What year did the Revolutionary War start?
1775
True or False: Women followed their husbands into war
True
Who was she married too?
George Washington
What was her fake name?
Robert Shurtleff
What year did the Revolutionary War end?
1783
Were women allowed to vote during the Revolutionary War?
No
How did Martha Washington die?
Severe fever
When did the doctors find out she was female?
1783
Who won the Revolutionary War?
The Patriots
True or False: Women did not cook for the soldiers
False
What was she the commander of?
The American military forces
What year did Deborah Sampson start disguising herself as a man to fight in the war?
1781
What was the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
How did women engage in political discourse?
Making home-goods to avoid paying taxes, writing political satire, or publicly declaring boycotts
What year did she die?
1802
What was her task during the revolution?
To scout neutral territories
What started the Revolutionary War?
A British tried to take away the Americans weapons
What were the things that women made to help support the troops?
Homespun cloth, uniforms, clothes, blankets, and bullets.
What year was she announced commander?
1775