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Valley Forge Dbq Analysis

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On December 19, 1777, George Washington and his troops, a.k.a the Colonists, arrived at Valley Forge. Not knowing in the later future or when the Winter came, all disaster broke loose. Everyone started to die from the harsh weather and the disease that was spreading across the camp, but they still kept their head up and had a lot of optimism during the bad times that they were going through. For example, in The American Crisis by Thomas Paine (Doc D), he says, ”These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, will shrink from their service of their country; but he that stands now, deserves love and thanks from man and woman.” This could mean that the soldiers that are the ¨sunshine …show more content…

Another example is in the Diary of Dr. Waldo, (Doc C) and in his diary he says,¨Yet they still show as spirit of Alacrity (cheerful willingness) and the Contentment not to be expected from so young Troops.” In this sentence of the diary of Dr. Waldo, it means that even when the colonists, living at Valley Forge, having to deal with the harsh conditions, plus the low supply of food, they still were optimistic of their living state. They still held through the many deaths that were happening at Valley Forge. The last passage that should make people stay, or making me stay, is the Engraving of a painting by William Henry Powell (Doc B). Although it is only a painting, or an engraving, it shows that the Patriots, or in this case, the Colonists are ready for battle and they don't want to stay at Valley Forge, making them want to fight the British. It had showed George Washington ready for battle too, but it is just a painting, no one knows what they are saying or what they are describing with their body language. All together, I would have stayed at Valley Forge because I would have stayed optimistic, and I would be keeping my head up, even in harsh

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