EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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They took care of the children.
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They fought in the war.
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They served as spies.
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They served as officers in the army.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most women during the Revolutionary War stayed home and took care of the farm or the family business while their husband was off at war. They had to learn new skills and take on extra work. Some women, however, took part directly in the war. Nurses-Many women worked as nurses for the Continental Army .
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -So long as they remained unmarried, women could sue and be sued, write wills, serve as guardians, and act as executors of estates. But the revolutionary emphasis on equality brought some important changes in women’s inheritance rights.