https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3 en-us 2016-11-03 14:46:19 UTC 2018-11-06 18:24:51 UTC hello@padlet.com patty_weber https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/299739679 Please put your name in the title of the post. Conduct some research, and answer the question below in two to four sentences: Do you think that the Patriots could have won the Revolutionary War without the help of the French?  Explain.  This is a great source to help you get started. ]]> 2018-11-02 12:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/299739679 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143245 Possibly, but it would've taken much longer for the Americans to gain their independence on their own. Early into the war, before they actually joined, France was supplying the colonies with weapons and financial aid. When they finally joined, the French significantly helped the Americans during the Battle of Yorktown, and its possible that the colonists would've lost the fight had it not been for France's help.]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:41 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143245 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143333 No I do not think they would have won Because they barley won with the help of the French.]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143333 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143354 I do not think the colonists could have won w/o the french help, because many battles relied on numbers and the french contributed to many on these. The french general Lafayette brought great order to the continental army.]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143354 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143356 No because in the final defeat of Cornwalis, the french needed to be there. They helped surround the British and lead to the end of the war. The french overall supplied the Americans with more troops and supplies. ]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143356 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143362 I don't think the American could've defeated the British without the French because they added key numbers to their forces that won the war. Before they allied with the Patriots, the British barely thought of them as a threat. However, when armed with another militia, they had to adopt a more defensive military strategy that involved better management of provisions and platoons. In particular, the French Navy played a crucial role in defeating the British at sea so troops were driven on American soil where they were finally defeated. ]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143362 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143368 No.  The French had a very important role in the American's fight for freedom. Having an outside source of valuable materials such as gunpowder and firearms allowed for armies to match that of Britain. Another reason is that the Americans had little to no presence in the Navy and French fleets were essential to showing some contest in the water.]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143368 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143377 No. I believe the French made a big impact on the outcome of the war.  

"From 1776 to 1783 France supplied the United States with millions of lives in cash and credit.  France also committed 63 warships, 22,000 sailors and 12,000 soldiers to the war, and these forces suffered relatively heavy casualties as a result." source

without the French america would not have earned its freedom.]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143377 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143408 I dont think that the patriots could have won without the help of the French. When the french showed up they brought state of the art stuff and the americans where in a rut that was getting worse and worse. When the french stepped in it gave them someone that is helping and a lot bigger a long with a big boost in moral.]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143408 1173575 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143411 I believe that the American patriots could've won the war, regardless of France's help. The French, in fact, only joined the war under the terms that the Americans "...had to declare their independence, and second they had to show that they were capable of defending themselves against the British army." This provides a perfect example of America's strength without the French. I do not deny how greatly the French benefitted the patriots, but they most likely could have won in lieu of France's help.]]> 2018-11-06 18:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143411 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143459 No I don't think the Patriots could have won without the help of the French, because the French made a big impact by supplying them and helping them out in time of need. When the Patriots were struggling the French helped them out and helped them win battles as well.]]> 2018-11-06 18:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143459 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143467 I don't think that without the French the colonists would of won the war because the French really impacted and shaped the American Revolution. They had many experienced generals who helped farmers know how to be good soldiers and helped increased their military. They also provided with better weapons and tactics to overpower the British on a 2:1. ]]> 2018-11-06 18:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143467 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143469 No, I think that the French believed in American Independence and fought hard for it. I believe there are situations where the colonists couldn't get out of like when the British were about to overturn the Carolinas.]]> 2018-11-06 18:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143469 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143540 I don't think they would have won without the French because without the extra French forces they probably wouldn't have enough people to win some of the battles. Also because the Patriots used the French to help corner the British so they wouldn't of had enough people to do that without the French]]> 2018-11-06 18:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143540 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143708 No I do not think they could have won the war, because they were already lacking in the amount of troops they had compared to the British, so it would amplify their disadvantages in a war that was already close.]]> 2018-11-06 18:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143708 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143711 I dont think that the Patriots could have won the Revolutionary war without the French because the french helped form an army out of farmers. ]]> 2018-11-06 18:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143711 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143843 No, because the Colonists had barely won the war with all the help the French provided them, so taking away any help would surely hurt their chances to win. ]]> 2018-11-06 18:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301143843 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301144195 I dont think they would have won because They almost lost even though they were using all of there infantries.If they would have lost that then they would have totally lost]]> 2018-11-06 18:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301144195 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301145114 I believe that if the French never helped fight for the colonists, the Colonist never would have won at all. Looking back we actually don't know how much they helped and they could have done everything for us and our country has just convinced ourselves we did most of the work.]]> 2018-11-06 18:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301145114 https://padlet.com/patty_weber/84x06kufwnk3/wish/301145410 I think that the Americans would not have won without the French because without the French the Americans were very small in size. They needed the extra forces in order to beat the British's powerful army. 

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