Why I Want To Be In Valley Forge Dbq

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In December 1777 to June 1778 in Valley Forge it was a very hard and difficult time for the soldiers. If I was in Valley Forge at this time I would not quit Washington's continental army because even though there are a lot of people getting sick there aren't very many people dying. And although all of this is happening Washington is now getting help. And the reason why I would not quit is because I don’t want to be a summer soldier because freedom is worth fighting for. If you are one of those people who would quit then you are a summer soldier because a summer soldier is someone who quits when the time gets tough.
I would not quit because even though there were a lot of sick people but there were not really a hole lot of people dying. In …show more content…

In document B it said that the congress “was helpful in getting more food and clothing and other supplies to the soldiers “ and that they “stayed several weeks” and that showed respect towards the soldiers because when the committee stayed several weeks they experienced the same harsh environment that the soldiers did to show the patriots that they knew what they were going through. In 1866 there was an engraving of a picture the picture was of the committee and the soldiers and also George Washington about to get help. In document B it said that in the winter time for Washington and his patriot soldiers it was a very rough and difficult and also so very harsh time but soon enough they do get help. But in the end we have George Washington to help us and guide us to …show more content…

And in document D it said that “what we obtain too cheap we obtain too lightly”. Which means the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph! And the reason why that is true is because we value our freedom more than other things like a laptop/computer versus a three dollar calculator a computer/laptop is worth more than a calculator so we value it more because the higher the price the more value it has to us. And again don’t be a summer soldier be a patriot and stay and fight for your country because summer soldiers are people who quit when the times get hard or tough (Doc.D). So I'm going to ask you this now do you want to be a summer who quits when times get tough or do you want to stay and be a patriot who stays and fights for his or her freedom and their

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