Women and African Americans of the Revolutionary War

Which of the following women does this describe:

--married to a President

--went to Valley Forge to help soldiers

--cooked for starving soldiers

• Abigail Adams

• Martha Washington

• Molly Pitcher

• Mary Todd Lincoln

Which of the following would have been a statement written by Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams?

• "Stop fighting the war."

• "We should move to England."

• "Don't put the power in only men's hands."

• "The colonies should not be independent."

Legend says this woman was involved in the 1778 Battle of Monmouth as a Continental Army camp follower. She stepped in and fought for her husband when he was wounded in battle.

• Mary Ludwig Hayes

• Martha Washington

• Peter Salem

• Abigail Adams

CLICK ALL THE APPLY! Women were expected to:

• run family businesses

• work the farms (plant and harvest crops)

• care for their children

• fight in battle

• nurse soldiers

An African American killed by British soldiers during the Boston Massacre. Many consider him to be the first person to lose his life in the struggle for independence.

• Peter Salem

• George Washington

• Crispus Attucks

• Mary Ludwig Hayes

Many ____ were promised freedom after the war, but most of the promises were not fulfilled.

• slaves

• women

• Native Americans

• British

Why did most enslaved African Americans choose to fight in the Revolutionary War?

• They wanted new lands.

• They wanted to be British citizens.

• They signed a treaty.

• They were promised their freedom.

Which event does thee following describe?

--took place in Boston

--colonists attacked British soldiers with clubs, snowballs, and ice crystals

--Paul Revere sketched a picture to be placed in Colonial newspapers

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

People in the North got rid of slavery because of the phrase "all men are created equal". What document was this a part of?

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence