In what ways did patriot women create new opportunities for themselves and contribute to the war and to American independence?

Write a formal essay in which you respond fully, carefully, and accurately — following ALL of the guidelines explained above — to the writing prompts/questions below. Make sure that your essay is organized so that, in addition to an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph, there are separate paragraphs for your responses to each of the prompts below.

* What types of activities did female patriots undertake in the service of American independence?

* Describe and discuss the role that society in the 1770s expected elite white women  in the colonies to play. Based on these expectations, what kinds of activities did elite white female patriots undertake in support of the war effort?

* In what ways did patriot women create new opportunities for themselves and contribute to the war and to American independence?

* What dangers or limits did women face during the war?