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Women in George Washington’s Continental Army

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Who was one of the women mentioned as having served in George Washington's Continental Army?

An unidentified Cherokee woman

Martha Washington

Sally St. Clair (correct)

Emily Geiger

How did the unidentified Cherokee woman differentiate herself while serving in the Continental Army?

By refusing to participate in battles

By carrying a musket

By wearing face paint like male warriors (correct)

By wearing loose clothing

What strategy did Emily Geiger use to ensure she could deliver the message safely?

She memorized the message and hid it in her clothing (correct)

She disguised herself as a Loyalist

She pretended to be a man

She decided not to deliver the message at all

Why did Sally St. Clair join the army in disguise according to some accounts?

To be near her boyfriend Signup and view all the answers

What action did Emily Geiger take when British soldiers tried to search her for the message she was carrying?

She tore up the message and swallowed it Signup and view all the answers

What was the alias used by Deborah Sampson when she joined the Continental Army?

Robert Shurtliff Signup and view all the answers

Which woman was known for riding 40 miles on horseback to alert her father's militiamen of a British attack?

Sybil Ludington Signup and view all the answers

Who was captured, tried in court, fined, sentenced to two months in jail, and discharged from the army due to her failed military career?

Ann Bailey Signup and view all the answers

Which woman was known for cutting a musket ball out of her own leg to avoid treatment by a doctor?

Deborah Sampson Signup and view all the answers

Who successfully defended against Loyalists who attacked her home while her husband was away?

Nancy Morgan Hart Signup and view all the answers