Women in the American Revolution

Women performed all of the following tasks during the American Revolution EXCEPT:

• Organizing Fundraising Drives

• Supplying the troops

• Praying for British soldiers

• Tending to wounded soldiers

What did Deborah Samson do to fight as a soldier in the American Revolution?

• She disguised herself as a man

• She signed up to fight

• She disguised herself as a nurse

• She spied for the patriots

What was Philis Wheatley known for?

• She was known for spying on the British soldiers

• She was known for being the first African American to fight in the American Revolution

• She was known for being the first African American writer to have a book published

• She was known for helping decode messages sent back and forth amongst the British

Which fashion became popular during the American Revolution?

• Clothing from Paris

• Homespun, or homemade, clothing

• Clothing from New York

• Clothing from Milan

Who was one of the most recognized Daughters of Liberty?

• Abigail Adams

• Martha Jefferson

• Eliza Hamilton

• Martha Washington

Which of the following women was believed to serve as a spy during the American Revolution?

• Martha Washington

• Abigail Adams

• Margaret Kimble Gage

• Phyllis Wheatley

In the Battle of Monmouth, women—usually the wives or girlfriends of the American soldiers—delivered water to the troops to keep them cool in the heat. One of the gunners, William Hays, was wounded in action, and his wife, Mary Ludwick Hays, took over his position. Under which name has she gone down in history as?

• Molly Pitcher

• Mary Ludwick Hays

• Phyllis Wheatley

• Mary Poppins