THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Question
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Was the final major battle of the Revolution
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Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
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Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
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Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cold and starvation at Valley Forge were not even the most dangerous threats: diseases proved to be the biggest killer. By the end of the six-month encampment, some 2, 000 men-roughly one in six-died of disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -While wintering in the camp, soldiers worked together to build huts for shelter, but unsanitary conditions, and shortages of food and blankets contributed to the disease and exhaustion which continually plagued the camp.
Detailed explanation-3: -At Valley Forge, there were shortages of everything from food to clothing to medicine. Washington’s men were sick from disease, hunger, and exposure. The Continental Army camped in crude log cabins and endured cold conditions while the Redcoats warmed themselves in colonial homes.
Detailed explanation-4: -At Valley Forge, the Continentals struggled to manage a disastrous supply crisis while retraining and reorganizing their units. About 1, 700 to 2, 000 soldiers died from disease, possibly exacerbated by malnutrition. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Valley Forge Encampment was difficult because the soldiers lacked proper clothing and proper meals. There were seven winters during the Revolutionary War. The winters could be rated on the following scale: severe, moderate and mild.