Some women who lived during the American Revolution cut their hair, dressed in men's clothing, and gave themselves men's names. They did this so that they could

Fight with the men in the war as spies.

Explanation:

The women  did all these as a means of supporting the American revolution by making homespun clothing, made good and services provision available to the American army on the war front

The genesis of the ideas created by the women during the American revolution was when the British parliament passed the stamp act which resulted in the formation of the Daughter of Liberty by American woman as a protest against the stamp act and solidarity for the revolution cause. The organization was formed in 1765 and spear headed by Martha Washington.

Moreover, the stamp act also lead to boycott of British goods and increase local production .

It must stated that they did all these by supporting there husband in the war front as spies and all other means.