During the American War of Independence, women were involved in the active fighting in three ways. First, as members of a distin

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问题     During the American War of Independence, women were involved in the active fighting in three ways. First, as members of a distinct branch of the Continental Army, referred to as "Women of the Army," women staffed field hospitals and acted as military support in such roles as water carriers. In an emergency, women water carders, who had plenty of opportunity to observe the firing of cannons, could replace a wounded comrade. The second way that women were involved in active fighting was as regular troop members who wore men’s uniforms and fought side by side with their male counterparts. Theoretically, women were not supposed to be recruited into the Continental Army, but if a woman was a good soldier, no one made an issue of sex at a time when the army was so short of: soldiers that boys not yet in their teens were also being recruited in violation of rules. Third, women were occasional fighters affiliated with local militia companies or committees of safety formed to protect the local community.
What is probably the main mason that women were permitted to fight in the war even though their formal participation was discouraged?

选项 A、Only women were successful as water carriers.
B、Colonial women were particularly healthy and strong.
C、They were needed to make battle uniforms.
D、The army desperately needed combat soldiers.

答案D

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