The Revolutionary War was a war between Great Britain and the 13 colonies. The Seven Years' War, or French and Indian War, left Britain in serious debt. In response to this, the "British Parliament adopted a series of measures to increase tax revenues from the colonies." (MacLean). The British Parliament created the Stamp Act which "imposed a tax on all paper used for official documents and required the affixing of a stamp as proof that the tax had been paid." (Roark, Johnson, Cohen, Stage, Hartmann, 161). The settlers began to feel that they were being taxed unfairly and without representation. The British Parliament continued to tax the colonies and created Intolerable Acts that required the colonists to open their homes to soldiers at all times, got rid of their Charter, and "provided that any royal official accused of a capital crime in the colonies would be tried." by a court in Great Britain. (Roark, Johnson, Cohen, scene, Hartmann, 163). The colonists were fed up with the British Parliament and the way it violated their rights. They therefore created the Continental Congress, in which delegates from the 13 colonies met and made the decision to fight for their independence from Great Britain. Although rarely talked about and given enough credit, women actually played an important role in the Revolutionary War effort. From secret service in the army, to being a secret spy and running family farms. Women exulted in feminine patriotism, demonstrated that they were more than capable of handling "masculine" responsibilities, and, for the first time, "women's domestic obligations were imbued with political significance" (Roark, Johnson, Cohen , Internship, Hartmann, 244). Women's selfless contributions to the Revolutionary War...... middle of paper ...... and his wife's request, the letter "forced him to think about exclusion and to think about idea of ​​political independence for women. » (Roark, Johnson, Cohen, Stage, Hartmann, 179). American women were fueled by patriotism, even in a society that allowed women to fight in the war, they still found a way to do so. Women had no political voice in society, but without hesitation they took on masculine roles by managing their husbands' farms, businesses and plantations and refusing to buy British goods even if it was more convenient for them. . Patriotic women went door to door to raise money for their soldiers and took nursing jobs that exposed them to deadly diseases. Whatever their contributions, these heroic, bold and courageous women “left the comfort of their traditional roles in society and risked their lives to serve their country. (the streams).