Cindy's Quiz 11 (The Revolutionary Homefront)

What was the estimated percentage of Loyalists in the colonial population?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

Which of the following does NOT describe a typical Loyalist?

• wealthy

• plantation owner

• enslaver

• from the Northern Colonies

What percentage of the colonial population were Patriots?

• 10%

• 30%

• 40-45%

• 80%

Because women were not considered a threat, they were allowed to..

• dance solo

• cross enemy lines with aid for troops

• visit the local blacksmith

• choose their own slaves

What would Martha Washington do in the winters?

• practice arming and learning how to shoot

• volunteer at the orphanage

• spend it with her husband

Which of the following best describe camp followers?

• buff women

• tall women

• Anglican women

• single women

Mary Ludwig Hays, or Molly Pitcher, also known as Sergeant Molly, got her nickname because

• She looks like a Pitcher

• She was an excellent baseball player

• She took water to soldiers and even fired a cannon

• She became a general in the army

Some women who helped fight in the war demanded _________ for their work and service.

• Pension (money)

• Answers

• New clothing

• Freedom

Which woman disguised herself as a man and served in the Continental Army?

• Angelica Schuyler

• Peggy Schuyler

• Abigail Adams

• Deborah Sampson

The British issued proclamations, giving emancipation (freedom) opportunities for Patriot slaves because:

• they cared about slavery and wanted it to end

• they wanted to weaken the Patriot force