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DBQ Valley Forge
Document A 1. This is a secondary source because the data was collected in 1974.
2. On February 1, 1778, 3,989 soldiers were sick at valley forge. The percentage of sick soldiers was 50%.
3. The low estimate of the number of American soldiers who died at Valley Forge was
1,800.
4. The argument for quitting is that the health and survival were not good. In February
1778, a soldiers chance of being sick was 50%. The chance of dying due to illness was 10% so i would have quit.
5. I would not quit because i have a 90% chance to surviving.

Document B 1. The engraving was done in 1866.
2. The men in the left were the committee, in the right the soldiers, and the men in the middle was George Washington.
3. I think the man in the middles was trying to neutralize both sides.
4. The argument for quitting is that both sides could talk it through and settle on a neutral settlement. 5. I would not quit because the soldiers are ready to attack unarmed committee. Document C 1. I believe this document is an accurate picture of camp life at valley forge because it tells the horrible lives that the soldiers lived.
2. The hardship that waldo said that got my attention was when he stated “Why are we sent here to starve and freeze.”
3. One inference of the quality of the huts of the soldiers is stated that “it has poor ventilation ” which is proven with the quote my
4.

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