Three American Revolution Heroines

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1. What was the real married name of the famous Molly Pitcher? Molly Hays Molly Parkinson Molly Pitcher Martha Simpson

2. From which state was Molly Pitcher? New York New Jersey Virginia Massachusettes

3. At which battle in the Revolution did Molly pick up wounded soldiers and carry them to safety? Battle of Monmouth Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Yorktown Battle of Saratoga

4. Which of the following did Molly do during a battle? picked up her wounded husband's musket and fought took over her wounded husband's cannon post took up a fallen soldier's sword and fought sabotaged a British cannon

5. George Washington himself gave Molly what rank in the U.S. Army? sergeant colonel lieutenant captain

6. Sybil Luddington was how old when she was forced to make a ride similar to Paul Revere's? Answer: (she was a teenager)

7. Sybil Luddington was with her father in which city when they received word that the British were marching to burn an important arsenal? Trenton, New Jersey Lexington, Massachusetts Dover, Delaware White Plains, New York

8. Where was this arsenal? Danbury, Connecticut Concord, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Trenton, New Jersey

9. Sybil Luddington's father held what rank in the militia? Sergeant Colonel Captain General

10. How many soldiers had responded to her call for action by the time Sybil Luddington arrived back at headquarters? 900 0 400 2,000

11. How old was Deborah Sampson when she enlisted in the army, pretending to be a man? 23 25 21 18

12. In which year did Deborah Sampson enlist? 1782 1777 1775 1779

13. What name did Deborah Sampson enlist under in order to keep up the guise of being a man? George Simpson James Greene John Armstrong Robert Surtleiff

14. How many times was Deborah Sampson wounded fighting the British? 0 1 5 2

15. While stationed in Philadelphia Deborah Sampson went down with a terrible fever. A doctor examined her and discovered that she was really a woman. On which day did she receive an honorable discharge from the army? October 23, 1783 February 3, 1783 May 5, 1783 June 16, 1783