Ben's Reasons the Colonists Win by Benjamin Poest https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e These are the 5 best reasons the colonists win. en-us 2017-11-14 20:26:13 UTC 2017-11-15 20:24:17 UTC hello@padlet.com #1: Foreign Support benjaminpoest https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206958262 After some time, France and Spain entered the war on the American side. They didn't really help the colonies win the war, but they did keep the colonists from losing. ]]> 2017-11-14 20:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206958262 #2: Washington's Surprise Attack benjaminpoest https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206959120 The colonists were losing the war. But as winter of 1776 came, General George Washington had a plan: To cross the Delaware River and attack the British troops in Trenton. On the evening of Christmas, the troops started crossing, and got there early in the morning on December 26.  ]]> 2017-11-14 20:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206959120 #3: Area benjaminpoest https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206965429 The area of all the 13 colonies combined was MUCH greater than that of England. It was impossible for British troops to occupy all of the space, so colonists could tar and feather the Loyalists, and British troops could do nothing about it.  ]]> 2017-11-14 20:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206965429 #4: Failure to Take advantage of Loyalists benjaminpoest https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206966824 During the war, the Loyalists attempted to aid the British, but the troops did not trust them enough to allow them into the army. As a result, the British troops lost a potential 50,000 extra members, which could have allowed them to win. (Thank goodness they didn't.)]]> 2017-11-14 20:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206966824 #5: Colonist's Refusal to Free Slaves benjaminpoest https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206968183 Slaves were among the members of the Continental Army. The British attempted to take slaves, but slave owners would not give them away. ]]> 2017-11-14 20:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminpoest/itohf68m7z0e/wish/206968183