Revolutionary Women. 1620 – Mayflower lands in Plymouth Mass. 1754- The French and Indian War...
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Revolutionary Women
Revolutionary Women. 1620 – Mayflower lands in Plymouth Mass. 1754- The French and Indian War 1764- The Sugar Act 1765- The Stamp Act 1770- Boston Massacre
1620 Mayflower lands in Plymouth Mass. 1754- The French and
Indian War 1764- The Sugar Act 1765- The Stamp Act 1770- Boston
Massacre 1773- Boston Tea Party 1774- First Continental Congress
April 1775- Paul Reveres Ride/Battle of Lexington & Concord May
1775- Second Continental Congress June 1775- George Washington
named Commander in Chief Jan 1776- Thomas Paine publishes Common
Sense July 4,1776- Declaration of Independence signed 1781-
Articles of Confederation signed 1783- Treaty of Paris signed 1787-
Constitution adopted
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Womens Roles Before the WarDuring the War
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Notable Revolutionary Women: Patriots & Loyalists
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Abigail Adams: Patriot Wife of John Adams future president Ran
the farm while husband was away at Continental Congress Wrote
letters to her husband reminding him not to forget the ladies as
Congress was making laws for the new government
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Mercy Otis Warren: Patriot Called the conscience of the
revolution Warren had many friends whom she corresponded with
including: Abigail & John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas
Jefferson & Benjamin Franklin. Her influence helped bring
attention to womens issues Wrote plays that made fun of British
Later wrote three books describing the events of the American
Revolution
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Molly Pitcher: Fact or Fiction? Name given to the many women
who stood alongside their husbands and brought pitchers of water to
the soldiers May refer to Mary Hays McCauley who took over for her
wounded husband on the cannon
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Deborah Sampson: Patriot Dressed in mens clothes and fought in
the Continental Army in 1782 as Robert Shurtleff. Applied for
pension benefits and was denied several times. Finally granted
lifetime pension after Paul Revere sent a personal request to
Congress. Received an honorable discharge for work as soldier in
1783.
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Phyllis Wheatley: Patriot African American brought to colonies
as a slave Learned to read and write while living with the Wheatley
family who purchased her Wrote a poem for General Washington and
visited him at his headquarters Was first published African
American woman poet
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Flora MacDonald: Loyalist Was born in Scotland where she had
been politically active before coming to the colonies Rode through
countryside recruiting soldiers for the Royal American
Regiment
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Elizabeth Murray: Loyalist *A widow who ran her own store
*Criticized for continuing to sell British goods
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Esther Sewall Husband, Jonathan Sewall was a loyalist and last
Attorney General of Massachusetts before Revolution Home was
attacked by mob. She convinced attackers to enjoy their fill of the
contents of their wine cellar and as a result they were spared. Had
to flee to England and later to Canada Her brother in law, John
Hancock tried to persuade her to return. Although she resented her
husband for this exile, she remained by his side. She returned home
upon his death.
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Summary: Womens Roles in the Revolution Cooks & laundresses
for troops Spies Nurses Couriers Political Activists through
literary works and boycotts