Long Island?
Washington retreated and was outmatched and later went on to lose back to back.
A person who flees their country is a "Refugee."
I'd say they shut down, because most of the men enlisted as soldiers for the war. At that time/era, the workforce were mainly men, with the women staying home and taking care of the house.
I'm pretty sure it's B. I looked it up and it said the Plymouth Seperalists landed in Massachusetts Bay Colony.