Question

How did Deborah Sampson contribute to the war effort? A) She dressed up as a man and fought in several battles. B) She supplied cannon and guns to the army. C) As a spy, she found out English plans of attack. D) She made metal cartridges from a melted statue.

Answer 1

A: Deborah Sampson was a woman who disguised herself as a man and fought as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. She was one of only a small number of women who fought in the Revolutionary War and was later awarded a pension for her military service.