Can you use the excerpt to answer the question?
. . . I long to hear that you have declared an independency—and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. . . . If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment [incite; instigate] a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation. . . .
—Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams
How does Abigail Adams use the ideas of the patriots to support her cause?
(1 point)
Responses
by comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
by comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
by declaring women to be independent from and having the same rights as men
by declaring women to be independent from and having the same rights as men
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
by insisting that history has always been unfair to women
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
What motivated most African American soldiers to fight in the Revolutionary War with the Patriots?
(1 point)
Responses
the hope that the war would also bring an end to slavery
the hope that the war would also bring an end to slavery
the desire to achieve military ranks
the desire to achieve military ranks
the fear of what would happen if they did not fight in the war
the fear of what would happen if they did not fight in the war
the need to protect their family and the families of their masters
the hope that the war would also bring an end to slavery
What was significant about the role of the Green Mountain Boys? Select all that apply.
(2 points)
Responses
They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
They assisted Washington and his troops in launching a surprise attack in Trenton.
They assisted Washington and his troops in launching a surprise attack in Trenton.
They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
They secured a key route into Canada.
They secured a key route into Canada.
They brought their wives to help with the war effort.
They launched a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga and defeated the British.
They secured valuable supplies of gunpowder and cannons.
They secured a key route into Canada.
Abigail Adams uses the idea of rebellion, which is advocated by the patriots, to support her cause for women's rights. In her letter, Adams states that if women are not given care and attention and are not included in the laws and government, they are determined to foment a rebellion and not follow any laws in which they have no voice or representation. This aligns with the idea of rebellion and standing up against unfair laws and lack of representation, which the patriots also support. Therefore, Adams is using the idea of rebellion to support her cause for women's rights. So, the correct answer is:
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
To answer the question, we can look at the excerpt from Abigail Adams' letter to John Adams. In the excerpt, Abigail Adams expresses her desire for the declaration of an independence and the creation of a new Code of Laws. She specifically requests that John Adams "Remember the Ladies" and be more favorable to them than their ancestors. She further states that if the ladies are not given proper care and attention, they are determined to incite a rebellion and not be bound by any laws in which they have no voice or representation.
From this, we can infer that Abigail Adams is using the ideas of the patriots, who are advocating for independence and the establishment of new laws, to support her cause. She is comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots desire to be established. By demanding that women be given the same rights and independence as men, and by asserting that women have the right to rebel if they are not represented in government, she is aligning her cause with the ideas of the patriots.
Therefore, the answer to the question is: Abigail Adams uses the ideas of the patriots to support her cause by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government.