Answer:
Grandfather swept the garden.
Answer:
Parts of the passage that shows that Nate and his family played a role in the American independence are highlighted below
(1) "Somewhere beyond these stingy New Hampshire fields, his brother Eben was marching gloriously with his regiment, defending the colonies against the British", This part shows that Nate's brother is part of the military
(2) Nate's father also mentioned that “Your cousin Abe has joined the militia—guess they fnally thought he was old enough
to be of use" which shows also that Nate's family plays a role in the war.
(3) Also Nate family also helped to feed a troop with potato, water and also provided them with shelter for the night according to the passage.
Explanation:
please brainless
"What(or where) the rest of this passage is?"
Answer:
you would have hunted for food instead of buying it
you would have made food in open fire
and you wouldn't have a house that time
My guess would be to get the reader thinking hard. They would ask the question like yu just did, "Why did he just say that at the beginning." My guess would be so they look fo clues to tell what he means by saying this. This is not how we normally write, so we would have to pay attention and look for clues to interperet what he means.
Good luck,
The Artimes Wolf