Question

revolutionary revolutionists
creating connections social studies: world history iii
george washington had his army. paul revere had his riding skills. thomas jefferson had his pen and ink. alexander hamilton had his speeches. we hear so much about these male founders. but what about the women? it wasnt just men who did bold things to break from the british. women were also revolutionists!
an all-women guard
take patriot prudence cummings wright. the men in her massachusetts town left to fight in the siege of boston. she took matters into her own hands. wright formed an all-women guard. they used farm tools as weapons. they patrolled a nearby bridge. it was a meeting place for british
question 6
think about the article. how was the work of patience lovell wright and mary ludwig hays different?
a. wright was one of the first women war veterans and hayes was a sculptor.
b. wright was called molly pitcher and hayes was known as a sculptor - spy.
c. wright formed an all - women guard and hayes fought in the siege of boston.
d. wright sent hidden messages to the patriots and hayes fired a cannon at the british.

Explanation:

• Option A: Incorrect. Mary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher) was a war - related figure (fired a cannon), and Patience Lovell Wright was a sculptor - spy (sent hidden messages, not just a sculptor).
• Option B: Incorrect. Molly Pitcher is Mary Ludwig Hays, and Patience Lovell Wright was the sculptor - spy.
• Option C: Incorrect. Patience Lovell Wright formed an all - women guard, but Mary Ludwig Hays fought at the Battle of Monmouth (not the Siege of Boston).
• Option D: Correct. Patience Lovell Wright (a sculptor - spy) sent hidden messages (by sculpting) to the patriots, and Mary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher) fired a cannon at the British.

Answer:

D. Wright sent hidden messages to the patriots and Hayes fired a cannon at the British.