Women in the American Revolution

What did women do if no local schools were available?

• Sent their children to boarding schools

• Taught their children at home

• Ignored education

• Hired private tutors

Under what condition could women own property?

• If they were married

• If they were single

• If their husband had died

• If they had children

Which of the following statements is true about women during the war?

• None participated in battle.

• Some even participated in battle.

• All women were soldiers.

• Women were not allowed near battlefields.

Who was known as the female equivalent of Paul Revere?

• Deborah Sampson

• Sybil Ludington

• Betsy Ross

• Molly Pitcher

What was Deborah Sampson's alias during her military service?

• John Smith

• Robert Shurtliff

• William Clark

• Thomas Paine

Who was the first published African American female author?

• Maya Angelou

• Phillis Wheatley

• Toni Morrison

• Alice Walker

To whom did Phillis Wheatley send her poem titled "To His Excellency, George Washington"? ;)

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

What historical event is depicted in the political cartoon shown?

• Boston Tea Party

• Edenton Tea Party

• Philadelphia Tea Party

• New York Tea Party

What was the main action taken during the Edenton Tea Party?

• Dumping tea into the harbor

• Signing a petition

• Boycotting British goods

• Holding a protest march

Which British policy was being protested during the Edenton Tea Party?

• Navigation Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• Quartering Act