EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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She organized camp followers to support Continental soldiers.
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She was an outspoken critic of the Townshend Acts.
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She was a prominent Daughter of Liberty and followed her husband throughout the war.
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She organized a volunteer organization to clothe the troops.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following best describes Martha Washington’s contribution to the Continental war effort? She organized camp followers to support Continental soldiers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Martha Washington spent about half of the war with husband in camp or nearby. While with him, she copied George Washington’s letters, knitted for the soldiers, and visited hospitals. She and a group of women raised money which they used to buy soldiers shirts and other supplies.
Detailed explanation-3: -A hero of the American Revolution, Washington is acclaimed for his daring surprise attack on British-aligned Hessian mercenaries on Christmas evening 1776. Led by Washington himself, the Continental Army triumphed by crossing the icy Delaware River and attacking the enemy camp in Trenton, New Jersey.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Continental Congress commissioned George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies.