Essay On Valley Forge Dbq

In Dec. of 1777-June of 1778,in Valley Forge-Pennsylvania is Washington's winter camp is a very difficult place to live for his continental army. I would have not quit because Washington is getting help from the congressmen and getting supplies. In Valley Forge the conditions were very bad there but some of the soldiers stuck with it. There were lots of people sick but not a lot of them died from the sickness going around. That's why I would not quit because there is lots of help from the congressmen.

In Dec of 1866,Washington had a camp in valley forge Pennsylvania where he trained his soldiers. One day Washington had someone named the congressmen to come and help him and his soldiers out. That means the soldiers are in bad shape as in no supplies no shoes or food nothing. In Doc.B it says that the congressmen stayed several weeks with Washington and his soldiers. Which means the congressmen are helping the soldiers out as much as …show more content…
That means that 50% of them soldiers were sick at the time in valley forge thats a lot of people. So 1,800 out of 1,200 of the soldiers died at valley forge…(Doc.A). Which means there is only a 15% chance of survival for the soldiers. So I would not quit at valley forge. In Doc.A it said that “1,800 out of 1,200 soldiers died in Valley Forge. That means there is only a 15% chance of the soldiers dying at valley Forge. So you would have an 85% chance of survival, so I will not quit at Valley Forge.

Would you have quit Washington’s camp at Valley Forge? I would have not quit because...the congressmen is helping for several weeks. The congressmen is getting more food and clothing for the soldiers. The other reason why I would not quit is because I would want to fight for my freedom. That’s why I would not quit Washington’s camp at Valley