US History I
Mr. Hough
Name: ________________________
Valley Forge Web Quest
Directions: Go to each website listed below. Click on any terms listed. Answer the
questions that follow using the website.
http://www.ushistory.org/ValleyForge/
*Click on “History” and then click on “The Story of Valley Forge.”
Under “Background”
1. Why did George Washington want the soldiers to stay at Valley Forge? (6 Points)
2. Why was Valley Forge such a good choice of location? (6 Points)
Under “Suffering”
3. What was the first priority of soldiers upon arrival at Valley Forge? How many men
usually occupied a hut? What were some problems that would eventually develop with
the hut? (6 Points)
4. What were 5 problems/challenges at Valley Forge? (1 Point Each)
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Under “An Unhealthy Life”
5. Name 2 diseases soldiers faced. (2 Points)
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6. Instead of an actual hospital, name 3 locations where physicians worked on men. (6
Points)
7. Name 2 reasons why it smelt so badly at Valley Forge. (2 Points)
8. Instead of drinking water wells, where did men get their water and why was this a
serious health hazard? (2 Points)
9. How many died at Valley Forge? (6 Points)
Under “Things Improve”
10. In April, what was found that soon fed the men for almost a month? (6 Points)
11. Name 5 orders that were continually ignored at the camp. (1 Point Each)
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Go back and click on History
*Click on “Weather Report”
12. Describe the weather at Valley Forge 8 days after the troops arrived on December 19.
(6 Points)
13. Why was the snowfall on February 8th not uncomfortable for long? (6 Points)
http://ushistory.org/march/phila/valleyforge.htm
14. What happened in March that gave soldiers a reason not to disband? (6 Points)
15. What happened in April that gave soldiers a reason not to disband? (6 Points)
16. What happened in May that gave soldiers a reason to disband? (6 Points)
17. Do you think you could survive conditions such as those that the army faced at Valley
Forge? Why or why not? (8 Points)