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Women of the War & The Declaration of Independence

Women of the War & The Declaration of Independence. Kylene & Shawntel January 13, 2010 Oneida Nation Middle School. The Declaration of Independence. Written by; Thomas Jefferson. Congress approved it on July 4, 1776. Americans wanted independence from the British.

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Women of the War & The Declaration of Independence

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  1. Women of the War & The Declaration of Independence Kylene & Shawntel January 13, 2010 Oneida Nation Middle School

  2. The Declaration of Independence Written by; Thomas Jefferson Congress approved it on July 4, 1776 Americans wanted independence from the British

  3. Important Women in the War Deborah Sampson Grace && Rachel Martin Betsy Ross Elizabeth Burgin

  4. Deborah Sampson Disguised as a man, joined the army. She got shot in the leg, that she doctored herself. After, being hospitalized for fever. They discovered she was really a women.

  5. Betsy Ross Betsy’s real name was Elizabeth Griscom Born; January 1, 1752 Sewed the first American Flag

  6. Grace & Rachel Martin They didn’t like the way women and children were treated. They decided to dress up as their husbands and take documents from British Courier The British never suspected them.

  7. Elizabeth Burgin She visited the prison often and brought prisoners gifts and food Elizabeth helped hundreds of prisoners of war escape of prison ships. When the British found out it was her helping them escape she wrote General George Washington for help.

  8. Bibliography • "Deborah Sampson." Amazing Women in War and Peace. 1996. Captain Barbara A. Wilson, USAF (Ret, Web. 12 Jan 2010. <http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets.html>. • "Elizabeth Burgin." National Women's History Museum. 2007. National Women's History Museum, Web. 11 Jan 2010. <http://www.nwhm.org/Education/biography_lburgin.html>. • "Women of the Revolution ." Colonial Ancestors. 2007. Colonial Ancestors, Web. 11 Jan 2010. <http://colonialancestors.com/revolutionary/women.htm>. • "Betsy Ross and the American Flag." Patent Museum.com. 2006. IMWUSA, Web. 12 Jan 2010. <http://www.patentmuseum.com/betsyflag.html>. • Oak, Manali. "Facts about the Declaration of Independence." Buzzle. 2010. Buzzle.com, Web. 11 Jan 2010. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence.html>.

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