THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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It was the location of the biggest battle of the Revolutionary War; It turned the tide of war toAmericas favor despite being outnumbered
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Washington crossed the nearby river for a sneak attack on the British; it was the first greatAmerican victory
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It was a camp that Washington established in the winter months, conditions were bad andmany were sick and some died
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It was the location of Final Battle of the Revolution and where the British signed the peacetreaty
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -A Winter Encampment Valley Forge was a naturally defensible plateau where they could train and recoup from the year’s battles while winter weather, impassable roads, and scant supplies stopped the fighting. With the British occupying Philadelphia, Washington decides to encamp at Valley Forge for the winter.
Detailed explanation-3: -Washington and his weary troops occupied Valley Forge, located in eastern Pennsylvania along the banks of the Schuykill River some 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia, six days before Christmas in 1777.