Packet 11: Tossup 14

Women were urged to enter public service during this war by Esther de Berdt Reed’s Sentiments. The Peacefield House was expanded by a woman who warned that wives would “foment a rebellion” if they were ignored during this war. (15[1])An exhaustive three-part (15[1]-5[1])history (15[1])of this war was written by (15[1])Mercy Otis (-5[1])Warren. During this war, (15[1])A woman (15[2])codenamed (15[1])Agent 355 (15[2]-5[1])aided the Culper Ring (15[1])under (*) Hercules (10[1])Mulligan. (10[6])The Daughters of (10[1])Liberty knit clothes for troops in this (10[1])war. Molly Pitcher probably didn’t load a cannon at this war’s Battle of Monmouth. Abigail Adams encouraged her husband to “Remember the Ladies” (10[1])during, for 10 points, what war that Betsy Ross (10[1])made a flag during? ■END■

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