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The Impact of Women in the American Revolution: Molly Pitcher and Beyond

This segment explores the pivotal roles played by women during the American Revolution, with a focus on Molly "Pitcher" McCauley and other notable figures such as Abigail Adams, Deborah Sampson, and Mercy Otis Warren. It discusses the contributions of women and African Americans, examining how the Revolution expanded discourses on citizenship and democracy. Key events like Lexington and Concord, and the Second Continental Congress are highlighted, alongside critical documents like the Declaration of Independence. Discover the intricate complexities faced by the fledgling nation post-war.

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The Impact of Women in the American Revolution: Molly Pitcher and Beyond

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  1. Revolutions CH 6

  2. Molly “Pitcher” McCauley

  3. Key Terms • American Revolution / American War of Independence • Lexington and Concord • Second Continental Congress • militiamen / minute men • redcoats • Dunmore’s Proclamation • Thomas Paine / Common Sense • Thomas Jefferson • Declaration of Independence • Patriot / Loyalist (Tories) • Judith Sargent Murray (Ch. 7) • Abigail Adams (Ch. 7) • Eliza Lucas Pinckney * • Mercy Otis Warren (Ch. 7) • Nancy Hart Morgan • Betsy Ross • Molly “Pitcher” McCauley * • Deborah Sampson • Margaret Corbin • Phyllis Wheatley • Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman • Mammy Kate * • New Jersey constitution • Articles of Confederation • Charles Cornwallis / southern campaign • Yorktown • Treaty of Paris • Benjamin Franklin • John Adams • George Washington

  4. Questions to Consider • What role did women, black and white, play in the American Revolution? To what extent did the Revolution become a broader argument about citizenship and participatory democracy for women and African-Americans? • How and why did the Americans win the Revolutionary War? What uncertainties and challenges did the new nation face in the immediate aftermath of the war?

  5. If You’re Curious . . . • Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence by Carol Berkin • Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic by Rosemarie Zagarri

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