Chapter 2 Flashcards
A black self published poet who was highly appraised by many people including George Washington
Phillis Wheatley
A female slave who sued that slavery is illegal and won her freedom
Elizabeth Freeman
Disguised herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
Deborah Sampson
Was married to General Thomas Gage, who led the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, and spied on the army
Margaret Kemble Gage
Took over her husband spot when he died at combat
Margaret Corbin
“Molly Pitcher”- husband got injured in battle and took over his spot on the gun crew and made a sergeant by general Washington
Mary Hays
Patriotical editoral essay in the virginia gazette
Clementina Rind
British spy in Philadelphia
Margaret Hutchinson
Founders of Ladies Association Of Philadelphia
Sarah Franklin Bache, Esther Reed
Former slave, purchased herself, established a school for black and white neglected children in her neighborhood
Catherine Ferguson
Former slave, first black person to be a teacher in Philadelphia
Eleanor Harris
writes, husband henry knox during the war. equal relationship
Lucy Flucker Knox
Published author political commentator advocate for female education beyond cooking and sewing
Mercy Otis Warren
Founder of a new branch of quakers,”public universal friend”
Jemima Wilkinson
Founder of the shakers, believed you live in the community and share everything, believed a life long celibacy
Ann Lee
Submitted a deposition to obtain a pension based on there revolutionary war service as commissioner guard
Sarah Osborn
Many colonial women formed an organization who assisted in the boycott of goods
Liberty’s Daughters*
Handmade lien fibers into thread and weave into cloth
Homespun
Women who followed the army into the field were mostly wives of the soldiers and some entertainment women
Camp followers
A person who followed the army and sold supplies to the soldiers
Sutler
Religious revival in American religious
Great Awakening*
A group of wealthy women who provided the army with medical supplies for sick and injured
Ladies’ Association of Philadelphia
Actions taken by colonial women in response to the boycott of tea
They made coffee at home,herbal tea
Ways in which women served the Continental Army (6)
- Accompany soldiers on the field
- Cook for them
- Sew and mend
- Act as spies
- Make herbal tea
- Brew coffee from various things
Were women permitted to vote after the war?
1776 nj had its first constitution that permitted all inhabitants to vote not realizing that some women and blacks owned property (women had the right to vote for over 30 years)
Divorce more common and/or easier to obtain following the war?
Becomes a little easier not to an extant
Suggestions made to his fellow Indians by Handsome Lake (3)
- Adopt christianity
- Put an end to alcohol abuse
- Put an end to physical mistreatment of their wives
Women preachers and authority figures in the “new” churches?
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(Essay) Describe in detail the effects of the American Revolution on women’s rights
- easier but not easy for a women to obtain a divorce
- better more diversified( not= men education) raised better patriotic citizens make better marriages
- more influences in many churches vote for elders ,be elders, preach
