Valley Forge: Challenges and Outcomes

Valley Forge: Challenges and Outcomes

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

The video discusses the harsh winter at Valley Forge in 1777, where George Washington's army faced severe shortages of food, clothing, and medical supplies. Leadership issues, particularly with Quartermaster General Thomas Mifflin, exacerbated the situation. Washington's appeals to Congress were largely ineffective due to their limited power. General Nathaniel Greene eventually improved the supply situation, but not before many soldiers perished. The video concludes with a preview of the Yorktown campaign.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason General Washington moved his army to Valley Forge?

To train new recruits

To escape from British forces

To find a strategic location for winter quarters

To launch an attack on Philadelphia

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary issue with the soldiers' clothing at Valley Forge?

They had plenty of clothing but no shoes

Their clothing was ragged and threadbare

They were wearing summer clothes

They had no uniforms at all

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the daily food situation for the soldiers at Valley Forge?

They received regular meals

They often went without meat or vegetables

They were provided with gourmet meals

They had a surplus of food

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for the supply issues at Valley Forge?

General George Washington

Congress

Quartermaster General Thomas Mifflin

General Nathaniel Greene

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Congress's main limitation in helping the soldiers at Valley Forge?

Insufficient military knowledge

Poor communication with Washington

No taxation authority

Lack of interest

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Washington turn to for resolving the supply issues?

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Mifflin

General Nathaniel Greene

Alexander Hamilton

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of General Greene's efforts?

Complete failure to improve conditions

No change in the supply situation

Immediate improvement in conditions

Supplies began to flow but too late for many

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