EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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wove their own cloth
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to raise money
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prepare to fight
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boycott British goods
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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: -Which one of the following was NOT a way in which women contributed to the Revolutionary cause? replacing their husbands in political offices.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Revolutionary Mothers, Carol Berkin notes, “Only three women seem to be readily associated with the war for independence, ” referring to Abigail Adams, Betsy Ross, and Molly Pitcher.
Detailed explanation-4: -Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces. She was the only woman to earn a full military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army.