Daughters of Liberty Name:_______________________________________

The Daughters of Liberty were an influential group of women. They lived in colonial 1. Who was Deborah Sampson?
America before the American Revolutionary War. Some historians explain that the Daughters a. Dressed as a man to fight the British
of Liberty may include all women who supported the patriotic cause. Women played just as b. Came up with the idea of the Sons of Liberty
much as a role in their display of patriotism as men did in the development of the early United dressing as Mohawks during the Boston Tea
States. Party
The Daughters of Liberty formed to protest unfair British taxes. The Daughters of c. Melted metal to make bullets
Independence supported the Declaration of Independence. They showed loyalty to the cause d. Painted faces during the Boston Tea Party
of American independence. They showed loyalty by boycotting the use of British goods. To
boycott is to refuse to buy the goods of another country. People who boycott protest unfair
2. Who was Sarah Bradlee Fulton?
treatment by that country.
a. Dressed as a man to fight the British
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first British tax on goods that rallied the group. Glass,
b. Came up with the idea of the Sons of Liberty
paints, and lead were taxed. Paper and tea were taxed. The name Daughters of Liberty first
appeared in newspapers around 1766. The Boston Gazette had published an article on April 7th. dressing as Mohawks during the Boston Tea
It spoke of a spinning bee that was held at a house in Providence in Rhode Island. The women Party
made homemade products and their own fabrics. They did this instead of using imported c. Melted metal to make bullets
merchandise. The Townshend Acts of 1767 were a series of laws passed by the British d. Painted faces during the Boston Tea Party
government. This taxed on imported British goods. The Daughters of Liberty responded by
continuing to manufacture goods that the British made. 3. Why did the Daughters of Liberty form?
The Daughters of Liberty behaved similarly to the Sons of Liberty in their acts of a. To protest the French and Indian War
patriotism. The Daughters did not directly participate in violence like the Sons of Liberty. The b. To protest British taxation
exception to this was Deborah Sampson. She dressed as a man to fight the British. The c. To protest British womens rights
Daughters of Liberty were not visible within public protests. They were not seen in riots d. To fight in the American Revolution
started by the Sons of Liberty in 1765. They organized and participated in boycotts instead.
The American Revolution began on April 19th, 1775. Shots were fired at Lexington and 4. Why did the Daughters of Liberty melt metal?
Concord. Daughters of Liberty chapters throughout the colonies communicated with leaders. a. To make money to send to the soldiers
They made plans to assist in the cause. They participated in the rally of war. They melted b. To keep the British from finding their bullets
down metal. This created bullets to be used. They also manufactured and repaired the clothes
c. To make bullets
of minutemen and soldiers.
d. To protest the British export of metal
Sarah Bradlee Fulton is responsible for the idea of the Sons of Liberty dressing as
Mohawk Native Americans during the Boston Tea Party. Elizabeth Dyar applied the paint to
faces to members of the Sons of Liberty for the Boston Tea Party. She advised this to disguise 5. When did the name of the group first appear
their identity from British representatives in Boston. Sarah Franklin Bache was the daughter in the press?
of Benjamin Franklin. She clothed soldiers in later years of the war. Martha Washington was a. 1760
the wife of George Washington. She was known to help out in caring for the injured and sick. b. 1765
She also cooked for the soldiers as her husband led troops in Valley Forge. c. 1766
d. None of the above
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