Valley Forge Would You Have Quit
Valley Forge: Would you have quit?
When I hear the question Valley Forge: would you have quit? The first thing I think of is how hard it had to be. Not only did some people die from various things, but people were getting very ill and sick. Even though this all sounds bad plus the other things the Continental Army had to go through I still would have stayed at Valley Forge to fight through it all for my country.
There are many reasons to stay and fight for the Continental Army and for the country's freedom from the British. My biggest reason would be the need General George Washington had for soldiers. After one year people would leave and abandon Washington and the army. Another reason to stay was to stop the British from commanding …show more content…
This kept happening and was setting the Continental Army back, having to train people continuously isn't good for fighting and didn't help the army in the battle against the British. The British controlled us and we decided it was time to take control and fight for our freedom. In the Hook Exercise: Valley Forge prices for butter, potatoes, and veal were shown the British obviously had more money to offer, the British had more supplies to start with, was richer, and had more clothes to keep warm. All of these things showed to the others in Philadelphia and outside of Philadelphia that the British were superior and had advantages, at first people were rooting for the Continental army and now people have lost faith in us. Some of our supporters in Philadelphia started to welcome the British and some women even developed “scarlet fever” . The living conditions were horrible smoke in the huts, there wasn't enough food, sickness and death were starting to take a toll on
When I hear the question Valley Forge: would you have quit? The first thing I think of is how hard it had to be. Not only did some people die from various things, but people were getting very ill and sick. Even though this all sounds bad plus the other things the Continental Army had to go through I still would have stayed at Valley Forge to fight through it all for my country.
There are many reasons to stay and fight for the Continental Army and for the country's freedom from the British. My biggest reason would be the need General George Washington had for soldiers. After one year people would leave and abandon Washington and the army. Another reason to stay was to stop the British from commanding …show more content…
This kept happening and was setting the Continental Army back, having to train people continuously isn't good for fighting and didn't help the army in the battle against the British. The British controlled us and we decided it was time to take control and fight for our freedom. In the Hook Exercise: Valley Forge prices for butter, potatoes, and veal were shown the British obviously had more money to offer, the British had more supplies to start with, was richer, and had more clothes to keep warm. All of these things showed to the others in Philadelphia and outside of Philadelphia that the British were superior and had advantages, at first people were rooting for the Continental army and now people have lost faith in us. Some of our supporters in Philadelphia started to welcome the British and some women even developed “scarlet fever” . The living conditions were horrible smoke in the huts, there wasn't enough food, sickness and death were starting to take a toll on