Quit Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

Would you be able to endure the tortures at Valley Forge? During the first two years of the war were not going well for the Patriots. Washington’s army was dispersing and not coming back. As if the efforts of the war couldn’t get worse, the housing, food, and clothing were awful. Some of the Congress didn’t even trust Washington but, the thought of victory was enough to keep some of the soldiers going. 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. Some people might use this as a reason to quit, but some would use this to stay because they wouldn’t want the soldiers to die in vain. A soldier would be abandoning his friends if he left. In document C it talks about the awful experiences soldier had to go through. If a soldier just left then he would have suffered for nothing. A soldier would be abandoning his country if he left just because he was scared. Less than 30% of the soldiers that were there died of sickness so the chances of getting sick were very low. If a soldier left, then when the English win because of the lack …show more content…
In document D, George Washington said, “These are the times that try men’s souls. The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.” George Washington says this to keep the soldiers fighting and enthusiastic. A soldier would want to keep fighting to keep his family safe and secure. In document C it talks about how there is a doctor at Valley Forge so if you get sick then you will most likely get