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Roles Women Played - Molly Pitchers many women worked as Cooks and maids for the British and American military camps. Some women disguised themselves as men by cutting their hair and adopting masculine names. Some native american groups fought on the Patriot side to maintain relationships with trading partners.
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social studies 5-4 revolutionary war - women and native americans
Roles Women Played - Molly Pitchers many women worked as Cooks and maids for the British and American military camps. Some women disguised themselves as men by cutting their hair and adopting masculine names. Some native american groups fought on the Patriot side to maintain relationships with trading partners.
Roles Women Played - Molly Pitchers many women worked as Cooks and maids for the British and American military camps. Some women disguised themselves as men by cutting their hair and adopting masculine names. Some native american groups fought on the Patriot side to maintain relationships with trading partners.
in the American Revolution Seamstresses, Cooks, and Maids Molly Pitchers Spies or Messengers Secret Soldiers Nurses Advocates for Womens Rights
Roles Women Played
Molly Pitchers Molly Pitchers brought
the troops water on
the battlefield. Mary Ludwig Hays of New Jersey was one who took her husbands place firing canons when he was injured.
Roles Women Played
Spies or Messengers Many women worked as
cooks and maids for the
British and American military camps. This allowed them to eavesdrop on conversations about troop movements and military plans. Since the war was fought on farms, city streets, and front yards, it was easy to circulate these messages.
Roles Women Played
Secret Soldiers Although women were not allowed to join the
military, some women disguised themselves
as men by cutting their hair and adopting masculine names. Ann Bailey enlisted twice after being arrested and jailed the first time. Deborah Sampson served for over a year before being caught.
Roles Native Americans Played
in the American Revolution Fighting with the British Fighting with the Patriots Neutrality
Roles Native American Played
Fighting with the British Those who fought with
the British wanted the
colonists to stop taking their land. Joseph Brant, a Mohawk leader, met with King George III before the war and influenced his people to side with the British.
Roles Native Americans Played
Fighting with the Patriots Some Native American groups, such as
Oneida and many Tuscarora, fought on the
Patriot side. The primary reason for fighting on the Patriot side was to maintain relationships with trading partners.