USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

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· Wrote plays and poems that supported independence· Described England’s taxes as being unfair and that many colonies didn’t have the money to pay them· Became correspondent and advisor to Adams, Jefferson, Hancock and Washington· Conversed with Abigail Adams to increase awareness about women’s rightsThe information above best describes which of the following historical figures?
A
Martha Washington
B
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C
Mercy Otis Warren
D
Susan B. Anthony
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As the wife of John Adams, Abigail Adams was the first woman to serve as Second Lady of United States and the second woman to serve as First Lady. She was also the mother of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president.

Detailed explanation-3: -Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Interesting Facts about Abigail Adams Her cousin was Dorothy Quincy, wife of the founding father John Hancock. Her nickname as a child was “Nabby". When she was First Lady some people called her Mrs. President because she had so much influence over John.

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