Women's contributions to aiding the patriot cause of General Washington's army included all of the following EXCEPT
A) serving as spies and scouts in preparation of patriot battles against British troops.
B) raising significant funds for American troops to assist the patriot cause.
C) harvesting lands for patriot men who were absent because they were fighting the British.
D) serving as camp followers for the Continental Army to feed and support the troops, nurse the troops, and occasionally fight in battles.
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
The United States
A. entered the war immediately after a number of Americans died when the Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine. B. had, in President Wilson, a strong foe of total war mobilization. C. sent its troops to China during the civil war there. D. took an idealistic stance at the Paris Peace Conference. E. joined the League of Nations in spite of Woodrow Wilson's opposition.
What was the principal problem with the Francis Townsend's proposed Old Age Revolving Pensions Plan?
A. It encouraged an unfeasibly high level of spending. B. It was aimed at a small segment of the population. C. It discouraged domestic manufacturing. D. It could not raise enough tax revenue to support itself.
Henry the Navigator was the __________
A) younger son of the king of Portugal B) heir to the Portuguese throne C) king of Portugal D) adopted son of the king of Portugal
John Calvin established a "holy commonwealth" that became a center for European Protestantism and later a model for English Puritans. Where was this Calvinist stronghold?
A. Geneva B. Amsterdam C. Bristol D. Wittenberg