Question

Became known as Molly Pitcher for bringing the soldiers water while under fire. She too would take her husband’s place at a cannon

Took over firing a cannon after her husband was killed in battle - was hit by enemy fire herself


Worked behind the scenes to try to gain more rights for women and for slaves.


pretended to be male and fought in the Continental Army


had a farm in NC where she would hide patriots and supply them with food and medical care


Wrote a play about the British who were blockading Boston. The play helped to turn some that were initially Loyalists into Patriots.


Became the first African American woman, and the first slave, to publish a book of Patriotic poetry


She enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, pretending to be a man. She fought in four major battles till she was wounded, and it was discovered that she was a woman

1.
Deborah Sampson

2.
Margaret Corbin

3.
Hannah Blair

4.
Mary Hayes

5.
Anne Marie Lane

6.
Mercy Otis Warren

7.
Phyllis Wheatley

8.
Abigail Adams

Answer 1

4. Mary Hayes

Step-by-step explanation

Became known as Molly Pitcher for bringing the soldiers water while under fire. She too would take her husband’s place at a cannon

2. Margaret Corbin

Step-by-step explanation

Took over firing a cannon after her husband was killed in battle - was hit by enemy fire herself

8. Abigail Adams

Step-by-step explanation

Worked behind the scenes to try to gain more rights for women and for slaves.

1. Deborah Sampson

Step-by-step explanation

pretended to be male and fought in the Continental Army

3. Hannah Blair

Step-by-step explanation

had a farm in NC where she would hide patriots and supply them with food and medical care

6. Mercy Otis Warren

Step-by-step explanation

Wrote a play about the British who were blockading Boston. The play helped to turn some that were initially Loyalists into Patriots.

7. Phyllis Wheatley

Step-by-step explanation

Became the first African American woman, and the first slave, to publish a book of Patriotic poetry

5. Anne Marie Lane

Step-by-step explanation

She enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, pretending to be a man. She fought in four major battles till she was wounded, and it was discovered that she was a woman