Preview

Valley Forge Case Study

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
192 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Valley Forge Case Study
Would you stay at Valley Forge? I would stay at Valley Forge because only 15% of people died, there is help coming, and because of the inspirational words of Thomas Paine.

I would of stay because only 15% of people died. Only 1,800/12,000 died (doc A). Because 1,800 of 12,000 died and that isn't a lot , it's only 15%. 3,989/8,000 soldiers are sick (doc A) which is 50% .Because 3,989out of 8,000 are sick and they have a chance of living.

I would stay because help is coming . They had a “committee of 5 congressman who stayed weeks helpful in getting more food and clothing to the soldiers”.Congress cares, ”stayed for weeks” so i wouldn't quit. I wouldn't quit because help is on the way.

I would quit because “ Hard Lodging” No Meat! No

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Satisfactory Essays

    In June of 2013, Brandom Vandenburg and two other young males raped an “unconscious female student” at Vanderbilt University located in Nashville, Tennessee. At the time Vandenburg and the victim were dating, and he was a member of the Vanderbilt football team. Vandenburg took the victim into a dorm room, and with the help of three other teammates from the football team, they raped her. The case went to court where Vandenburg was charged “five counts of aggravated rape, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, and one count of unlawful photography.” Vandenburg blames his ignorance with alcohol for the reason why he raped his at the time girlfriend. The victim failed to be at the court hearing, but she send a written statement saying she hopes…

    • 213 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Would you have quite? I would have not quit because only 15% of the soldiers have died and the inspirational words of thomas paine. *Reported sick or unable to report for duty*(Doc A). This evidence explains that not all people in the Continental Army are going to die or get sick, the estimate of deaths are lower than your chances of becoming sick. 3,989/8,000 soldiers are sick, which is 50%.Your chances of dying ar 15%.…

    • 156 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    One aspect of this is the inadequate clothing the troops had. One fifth of them had no shoes, and going barefoot in the dead of winter would not have been any fun. (Doc. F) All their other clothes were tattered and did not compensate for the cold temperatures in any way. (Doc. C) The quality of the food and the air inside the cabins was lousy as well. The very little food that could be obtained at Valley Forge was undoubtedly contaminated from all the diseases. The sad excuse for a ventilation system inside the soldiers’ cabins was poor and insufficient, and this probably didn’t help the health issues that close to half of the men already had. (Doc. C) Walking away from the American army did mean that I would only lessen the chances that I would get what I joined the military to find. But between the frostbite-inducing lack of proper clothing, shortage of safe-to-eat food, and smoke inhalation, there would have been enough dangers to make me think twice before…

    • 738 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    There have been many illnesses and deaths at the camp of Valley of Forge. Soldiers are deciding whether they should stay or leave the camp, but if it were my choice, I would leave. For example in The Diary of Dr. Waldo “Doc C” he states that the soldiers are suffering from starvation and they are feeding off of just water and flour. Also, in their huts there is no ventilation and they have to breathe smoke most of the time. In Dr. Waldo’s point of view, they have been sent there to freeze and starve. To add on, in the Estimate of Illness and Death “Doc A” there has been an illness going around and it has been killing people. Almost 50% of the soldiers had died out of 8,000 people. High risk of death is one of the main reasons I would want to…

    • 228 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    If I had a chance to quit the war I would, because of of how everything was. The condition of the war was bad. People were getting disease and getting sick and dying. people were starving to death, didn’t have clothing, places to sleep, barely had any weapons, and didn't have that much gun powder, also the British had more money and more supplies than the the Americans did.…

    • 380 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Valley Forge Dbq Essay

    • 562 Words
    • 2 Pages

    George Washington had led the Continental Army through battle after battle, and only won two minor battles. While the British set up comfortable quarters in Philadelphia, George Washington had his men build uniform huts in Valley Forge, a few miles away. Sickness and disease ran rampant, and conditions were torturous. Your family is poor and your mother is ill. Since your nine-month enlistment is up, Washington's men are progressing from hut to hut to find out if soldiers will reenlist or quit. The question asked by this Mini-Q is, ‘Had you been a soldier at Valley Forge, would you have quit?’ I would have quit because the British army had so many advantages and illness was almost unavoidable.…

    • 562 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Imagine you’re freezing and starving, your friends are all sick and dying, and on top of all that, you’re in the middle of a war. In the winter of 1777 and 1778, this was how George Washington and his troops lived. They spent a long winter in blistering cold weather and lived in poorly built huts. We had no shoes, food, or supplies in general. If you were in this situation and you had served your enlistment time, would you re-enlist and go back to these conditions? I personally did not re-enlist because there were harsh conditions, people were getting sick and dying, and we had no support or supplies from congress.…

    • 342 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Would you quit or would you stay? I would have quit because there were not enough supplies. The living conditions were bad and there was sickness, and many different types of diseases. There were not enough supplies and they did not even…

    • 471 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Valley Forge Dbq Report

    • 632 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Quitting Valley Forge will not be close to an option for me, I will stay at Valley Forge. Some might say that lots of people have died already, but…

    • 632 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Imagine a harsh, snowy December and the people around you are sick, hungry and cold. Some men are also dead. All of you are fighting for the thing that's going to make America independent. Most of the soldiers her are done with their nine month enlistment and it’s my turn to decide whether to re-enlist or not. I would not abandon Valley Forge because the Committee of Congress gives me hope, the healthy men have to stay and fight and we are not a nation of summer soldiers.…

    • 505 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Struggled with keeping the British from tracking them down, so they had to play it extra safe. But as soon as they reached the French Quarter not all hope was lost. A soldier would of quit Valley Forge because of how many people died, not enough money, and the living conditions.…

    • 93 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    In conclusion, we are in this war till the very end. And I can bet the the British is going through the same stuff we are right now. We all have an chance to make it through this winter and I hope you can see why we are staying. Now I am going to ask you, would you…

    • 460 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Valley forge was a winter camp that the continental army had to camp in for several months. The camp was low on supplies and very cold and miserable. If I had the choice I think I would stay at Valley Forge. (Doc A) One reason i would stay at Valley forge is that the chance of even getting sick was around 50%. out of the 12,000 only 2 out of 10 people would actually die at Valley Forge from starvation, frostbite, or disease. (Doc C) Another reason I would stay is from the diary of Dr. Albigence Waldo. Even though there was a lot of negative things that would go against my claim there were some reasons to stay. in the journal it talks about a soldier staying in the camp but he is sick, he has no shoes, and…

    • 272 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Plutarch stated, “The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.” The Continental Army at Valley Forge were for sure not treated with enough respect, support, and enthusiasm as it takes to win the war. Around half of the soldiers at Valley Forge, as I recall, were reported sick in the first few months. Also, the whole Army was not presented warm clothes and warm shelters. We only had one pair of socks, shoes, and everything, which got torn apart not far into the stay. British treatment and clothes were better than our army had. Supplies for the Continental Army only lasted for about a month. Congress was of little help, as well as Americans back at home. I have decided to not re-enlist for three reasons which are the conditions of living, the little help from the people, and too many sicknesses and deaths.…

    • 1271 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Valley Forge

    • 504 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Due to the number of sickness and death in the camp I realize that I need to keep fighting. It is February 1, 1778 and about one-half of Washington’s army are sick (Doc A) During the winter, between 1800 and 2500 have died as a result of illness. (Doc A). Many soldiers also have ripped clothing and no shoes. (Doc 3). I could have reconsidered as to being part of the army because my parents need a lot of help on the burden for the farm and to say the truth the numbers of death are sky high. Also the conditions for the army seem to worsen year by year. Yet I chose to reenlist because helping my team can help me.…

    • 504 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays