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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Deborah Sampson was a remarkable woman who used a man’s name to enlist in the American army during the Revolutionary War. Sampson impersonated a man for 17 months, fighting many battles alongside the men.As a woman, what could Sampson have expected after the war ended?
A
a major expansion of political rights
B
a discharge with a pension
C
a slight improvement in social status
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1782, as the Revolutionary War raged on, the patriotic Sampson disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurtleff and joined the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment. At West Point, New York, she was assigned to Captain George Webb’s Company of Light Infantry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces. She earned a full military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army. Born on December 17, 1760 in Plympton, Massachusetts.

Detailed explanation-3: -After a childhood as an indentured servant, she worked as a school teacher for a few years. The venturesome Sampson decided to enter the Continental Army to participate in the American Revolutionary War. Assuming a man’s identity, she enlisted as “Robert Shurtleff” in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment in 1782.

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