In the book revolutionary mothers,by carol berklin 6). Where did most loyalist e

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In the book revolutionary mothers,by carol berklin

6). Where did most loyalist eventually flee?

A). Canada
B). England
C). Africa
D). Holland


7). Which of the following statements is true about conial women and marriage?

a). Spinsterhood represented rejection in colonial society
b). As a spinster, a colonial women had a legal identity and could earn wages, buy and sell property, and will her assets to her heirs.
c). As a feme covert, a woman lost all her property to her husband.
d). All of the above are true

8). Incidents of rape, according to Berkin were probably more numerous than those detailed in official reports.
A). True
B). False

9). Berkin notes that the American Revolution demystified many traditional male tasks as a women assumed many of the duties that previsouly had beenreserved for men.
A). True
B). False


10). Berkin notes that colonial records contain numerous refrences to abortions and pregnant brides.
A). True
B). False

11). Loyalist wives with ties to Patriot Leaders fared better during the American Revolution.
A). True
B). False


12). Because the American Revolution took place of American soil, the Continental Amy attracted more camp followers than the British military.
A). True
B). False

13). Generals often referred to the women who followed their armies as “necessary nuisances.”
A). True
B). False

14). In her three-volume Women of the American Revolution, Elizabeth Ellet:
a). Issued a call for the political quality of women
b). only dealth with the war activities of elite women
c). was soon largely ignored by professional historians
d). argued that revolutionary women had sacrificed their feminine duties in order to participate in the revolutionary struggles

Explanation / Answer

6.

Answer: A

Loyalists are those who were loyal to British monarchy. Most of the American loyalists fled to Canada.

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