Episode 24 Valley Forge

Why does Sarah welcome the snow?

• It causes the war to stop.

• She loves snow.

• She wants to play in the snow.

What bad example of the British did George Washington refuse to follow?

• To fight in the war.

• To force citizens to house soldiers in their homes.

• To clean up after themselves.

What was Gates and Conway's plan?

• To blame Baron Friedrich von Steuben for government failure and get Gates named the new commander-in-chief. They also wanted to get Henri on their side.

• To teach the army how to work together.

• To blame Washington for government failure and get Gates named the new commander-in-chief. They also wanted to get Lafayette on their side.

Baron von Steuben had the men do all of the things BUT...

• Remove dead animals, air out straw mattresses, clean, take baths, and keep records.

• How to march, stand at attention and rearrange camp.

• make dinner for him.

Who was a Prussian Soldier and trained troops at Valley Forge?

• Baron Friedrich von Steuben

• General Gates

• General Conway

What did von Steuben say was different between American and European soldiers.

• American soldiers follow orders. Europeans need a reason because the fight is their own. He never saw such courage in Europeans.

• European soldiers follow orders, while Americans need a reason because the fight is their own. He never saw such courage as Americans.

• There was no difference between American and European soldiers.

Why do you think von Steuben was an important figure in the American Revolution?

• He taught the army to work together.

• He showed the men that they would fight better if they could work with each other.

• all of the above