https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq Collaborative Notes en-us 2016-11-18 18:40:26 UTC 2025-09-28 13:21:20 UTC hello@padlet.com msbalchiero https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138800625 What are the FIVE most important facts in your section?  Create a post and discuss this with your group.]]> 2016-11-18 18:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138800625 julia_quezada2017 https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138801085 1. Nathan Hale was a patriot spy. (social)
2.African Americans joined the Patriots in the fight. (political)
3. Washington and his troops caught the British off guard at Trenton. (social)
4. The Continental Army size dwindled .  (political)
5. General William Howe hoped the sheer size would  make the Patriots give up. (social)

]]> 2016-11-18 18:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138801085 https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138801310 - The British plan to attack New England was unsuccessful during the Battle of Saratoga (political). 
- The British tried to attack using a 3 person plan.
- ]]> 2016-11-18 18:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138801310 xander_waszak2017 https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138801395 -Disadvantages that colonists face  they didn't have a normal army, had a weak navy, lacked experience, and short supply of weapons and ammunition. (political)
 
-The advantages the colonists had was that they knew the land and that they had more of a will to fight over the Hessian's. (political)

-The colonists militia's played an important role in the Patriot forces. (political)

-Americans greatly valued liberty and personal freedom for citizens. (social)

-Every one in five Americans were Loyalists, some colonists were Loyalist, because they were members of the Anglican Church run by the British King. (social)]]> 2016-11-18 18:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138801395 nicholas_andrade2017 https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138801618 - Colonist face disadvantages they lack regular army and a strong navy, they were not experience soldiers, and also lacked ammunition. -economic 

- Colonists advantages are that they were fighting on their own land, and had more to fight for than the Hessian. 

- The colonists leader was George Washington he was very experienced in running an Army 

- The continental Army had to recruit soldiers. 

- If the African Americans helped the British Army they would be set free. 

Answer to the Question 
It was difficult for America to raise an Army because the best soldiers, in the Continental Army were veterans. ]]> 2016-11-18 18:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138801618 msbalchiero https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138803035 Why was it difficult for America to raise an army?]]> 2016-11-18 18:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138803035 julia_quezada2017 https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138809385 It was difficult for America to raise an army because the Patriots ]]> 2016-11-18 19:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/msbalchiero/3sw32b7zgtmq/wish/138809385