Anything the colonists could melt into balls. When possible, lead, but also iron, copper, brass, and even pewter from the family silverware.
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There was no store to buy the bullets from. This is how they made bullets: the pieces of a mold would fit together and the solider would pour melted lead into the mold's spout. After the lead cooled, the soldier could take the mold apart and remove his new shot.
A few minutes. Once the lead was melted, it was poured into molds. These only took a minute or two to cool to a solid form. With a multi-bullet mold, an efficient maker could pour a dozen or so bullets a minute, much faster than any man could fire them.
She was a neutralist because she was a missionary in the Shaker Religion so she didn't believe in war, and she wanted peace. Her only concern during the Revolutionary War was to help her followers buy land so they could make a church
Women had a definite role to play during the Revolutionary War. Specifically, women were nurses, seamstresses, cooks, and maids. Some also even served as spies and soldiers.
During times of conflict/hardship people often need a distraction to help them feel good about something. If your team wins it can make you feel good, even if only for a day.