What fighting methods did colonist use against british troops

The colonists often hid in plain sight on the sides of roads and shot at the British troops so that they would not be attacked themselves as severely. They would retreat as soon as the British would start shooting. Today, this would be called guerrilla warfare 

Some states did honor the voting rights for women

It depends on what you believe, if you’re christian that you would have been told that the first humans were created by god and that we’re all decedent's from adam and eve but scientist say otherwise