In the book Revolutionary Mothers, By Carol Berkin: 1. The Ladies Association of

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In the book Revolutionary Mothers, By Carol Berkin:

1. The Ladies Association of Philidelphia:
A). Trained both the poor and the elite women of Philadelphia to use arms to protect the city
B). Trained both the poor and the elite women of philidelphia to nurse the men who were wounded in battle.
C). Launched the largest and most efficient domestic fund-raising campaign of the war, and its proceeds were used to make shirts for the soldiers in Continetal Army.
D.) Was condemmed by women in several of the colonies

2). In the American colonies the colonist generally accepted English gender guidelines for labor but they also broadened the helpmate definition by including f addionitional temporary duties as a deputy or surrogate husband.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

3). Winthrop blamed a womens “madness” on:
a). drinking too much wine
b) reading books
c) not attending church services
d) refusing to obey her husband

4). Many black female slaves did not answer the British efforts to get them to flee because:
a). they feared their children might die or be wounded in battle.
b). they preferred to stay in familiar places with their families during the war.
c). they fire reprisals if they were caught or returned to their masters.
d). all of the above


5). Berkin writes that during the American revolution most british officers seemed to prefer camp wives to their own wives
A). true
B). False

Explanation / Answer

1) C

2) True

3) d

4)

5) True

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