Liberty's Kids 34: Deborah Sampson

Troops from which country have  come to help the Americans?

• Germany

• Spain

• Mexico

• France

Comte de Vergennes plans to betray the Americans by going behind their backs to _____

• give his money to England

• end the war with England

• give the Americans fake money

What happened to Robert, the soldier who rescued Sarah?

• He tripped and fell

• He was shot

• He hurt his shoulder

• He has asthma

What helped end the British blockade of the French navy?

• A storm

• A Spanish fleet

• French reinforcements

George Washington decided to send Rochambeau to the south to capture _____?

• Benedict Arnold

• Samuel Adams

• the French Fleet

• more British soldiers

What job did Deborah Samson have after she gained her freedom?

• nurse

• teacher

• farmer

• soldier

Besides not being ready to get married, why else did Deborah Sampson want to join the Continental Army?

• She was hiding from her parents

• She wanted to shoot a gun

• She wanted to fight for her country

• She wanted to travel and see all 13 colonies

What happened to the private letter George Washington wrote to his nephew?

• It's still a mystery today

• It was returned to him because of a wrong address

• It was published in a Tory newspaper

• It was lost in the mail

Where did Washington and Rochambeau agree to finally attack?

• Williamsburg

• Boston

• New York City

• Philadelphia

True or False, women were always treated equally to men during this time?

• True

• False