WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Revolutionary War, the most common way American women helped the Patriot cause was by ____
A
acting as spies
B
serving in the military
C
managing the farms
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most women carried on with their daily tasks at home, but many took action by boycotting British goods or following their men into war–as cooks, nurses, and care-givers. Some, like Deborah Sampson, disguised themselves as men and joined the battle.

Detailed explanation-2: -To a great degree, women expressed their support of the Patriot cause through traditionally female activities. Women supported non-importation and non-consumption agreements, refusing to purchase tea and imported textiles. Instead, they switched to drinking coffee and made their own clothes from simple homespun cloth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Women often followed their husbands in the Continental Army. These women, known as camp followers, often tended to the domestic side of army organization, washing, cooking, mending clothes, and providing medical help when necessary.

Detailed explanation-4: -American Revolutionary War During the Revolutionary War, women served the U.S. Army in traditional roles as nurses, seamstresses and cooks for troops in camp. Some courageous women served in combat either alongside their husbands or disguised as men, while others operated as spies for the cause.

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