Which of the Following Statements Characterizes Events at Valley Forge

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes events at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778?

• A) The Continental army was ill-equipped,but the British troops in nearby Philadelphia also struggled to find adequate food and shelter during the harsh winter.
• B) Through the training of Baron von Steuben,the Continental army emerged as a much tougher and better-disciplined force.
• C) Of the 30,000 troops encamped at Valley Forge,one-third deserted and another third died of malnutrition or disease before the winter was over.
• D) The sufferings of the Continental army were largely a myth,disseminated to win greater sympathy for the Patriot cause.

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