Would You Have Quit Valley Forge? In the winters of 1777 and 1778 George Washington started a winter camp called Valley Forge, Approximately 18 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The conditions here were horrible and many quit because. I would not have quit Valley Forge because Washington got help, their we're still many other soldiers who persevered, and valuable things like freedom are worth fighting for.…
Parts of America, including Philadelphia, were divided during the war. Some women developed “scarlet fever”; the obsession with the British. A soldier would not have quit Valley Forge because he would want to support other soldiers, give motivation, and reassure them that resources were coming. One reason why a soldier would not have quit is because a soldier would want to support the other soldiers. In document A, it talks about death and sickness tolls.…
Anybody and everybody are dropping like flies from illness and freezing body temperatures. And now, you wonder: Is all this trouble and devastation really worth the risk? The first two years of the American Revolution hadn’t gone well for the Continental Army. Not surprisingly, Washington was having trouble keeping all his soldiers in the army. For most people in the war, victory seemed far off, in fact for many, it seemed unlikely.…
1. What challenges did this president inherit? George Washington was challenged with military and western expansion as well as having to set up a whole system of government. Franklin Delano Roosevelt inherited the challenge of dealing with the Great Depression because our economy was in shambles due to the stock market. Lyndon Johnson had the challenged of a rapidly growing struggle to restrain Communist encroachment in Vietnam; he had segregation issues to deal with (“Lyndon B. Johnson”).…
George Washington grew up in Colonial Virginia. His father, who was a landowner and planter, passed away when George was only eleven years old. Fortunately, George had an older brother named Lawrence who took right care of him. Lawrence taught him the generally male topics and taught him the way to be a gentleman. Washington additionally obtained schooling from him.…
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.…
When you think of George Washington, what are the first things most people think of? Many think, great leader, dedicated soldier, or someone to honor and respect; but many people do not think of how his life ended. My main question is, could George Washington have saved his own life? George had a staggering amount of terrible diseases throughout his life, it makes people wonder how he survived that long. when he was just 17 he got malaria and had it three times after that, he also has also had smallpox, diphtheria, quinsy, tuberculosis 2x, dysentery 2x, carbuncle, and pneumonia.…
Byrd, R. (2000). The Physical Side of George Washington. Physical Educator, 57(2), 83. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.wnc.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=3131193&site=ehost-live&scope=site In the article The Physical Side of George Washington, Byrd focuses on the other side of Washington that many people do not think about. This is the physical fitness throughout Washington’s early years, his life as a farmer, and his final years.…
Depression is the best way to describe Valley Forge. Unhopeful is the best way to describe the soldiers there. Valley Forge is depressing, and the soldiers there are gloomy. I have fought my time in the war, and there is still no improvement on either side. The Members of Congress have created and signed the Declaration of Independence.…
George Washington was a highly favored and blessed man. A man of integrity, a man of valor, and an emboldened man who people loved. George Washington was a man of repute who was a monumental figure in founding our country. One of a kind and infamous in the eyes of our country. George Washington has placed his mark on history.…
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, most Americans doubted America’s ability to defeat the British. Although the British held various strengths over the Patriots, America had several key advantages over the British. When the British arrived to fight, they underestimated the resilience, political and military leadership, and strategic capacity of the Patriots. Eventually America triumphed in the Revolutionary War, emerging successful against the daunting British regime. The Patriots secured an honorable victory in the American Revolution due to support from foreign allies, a strong ideological commitment, greater familiarity with the land, and strong political and military leadership.…
Leadership A leader guides a group of people to achieve a goal. The three authors take different positions on how a leader should be guiding people; all three end with different and unique outcomes. Homer, the author of “The Odyssey”, exhibits Odysseus as a real life leader because he has strengths and weaknesses. Although Odysseus does attempt to do some things correct, he does not display how a leader should behave.…
George Washington’s Farewell Address to the People of the United States was, in essence, Washington’s last-ditch effort to keep America going on the right path before he left office. Washington could see the growing tensions spreading across America, and he knew that factors like split political parties and foreign intervention would only cause the still very young America great stress. When Washington finally made the decision to retire from office, he left behind a series of growing issues that the next president, John Adams, dealt with; however, the original plan Washington had was to retire after only one term, so the first draft of his Farwell Address, co-written with James Madison , didn’t include many of the issues Washington brought up in his publicized speech. When he turned to Alexander Hamilton to edit what Madison had originally written, Hamilton expanded on issues like “foreign affairs, and updated it to reflect the Washington Administration’s revised neutrality policy .” The final draft, published on September 19, 1796, went through several stages of revision and was edited by Thomas Jefferson and Timothy Pickering , among others, and it mainly focused on the importance of a unified government, the dangers of a two-party system, and the negative influence of getting involved in foreign affairs.…
The troops being at Valley Forge between the British and York were a protection for Congress The Valley Forge area was reasonable. The grounds were good to guard against attack. While the conditions were harsh, Washington tried to provide for the comfort of his men. The lack of supplies, clothing and food meant winter was not good.…
Soldiers at Valley Forge endured harsh conditions in order for the new nation to gain independence from the British. Soldiers had to decide whether or not to run away before their term of enlistment was complete or stay and fight the British. Despite the extreme difficulties of inadequate shelter, clothing, and food, soldiers in Washington's army had a duty to stay at Valley Forge. Washington overcame the difficulties by bringing a congressional committee to help supply the soldiers, by fostering a positive atmosphere at camp, and by making soldiers aware of how they were needed, after so many others had become sick or had died. First, soldiers at Valley Forge should have stayed because Washington brought the Congressional Committee…