Question

Which does NOT describe the winter at Valley Forge?

A) Civilian friends and relatives of the troops brought food and supplies
B) There were adequate shelters at Valley Forge when the troops arrived
C) American troops trained under a Prussian officer.
D) About 1/4 of the Continental Army died.

Answer 1

The incorrect statement about the winter at Valley Forge is that there were adequate shelters when the troops arrived. In fact, they faced harsh conditions with scarce supplies, but they were trained by a Prussian officer, and civilian aid was provided, though insufficient.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement which does NOT describe the winter at Valley Forge is B) There were adequate shelters at Valley Forge when the troops arrived. The Continental Army, led by General George Washington, faced severe deprivation during the winter encampment of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge. They arrived to find no shelter and had to endure a harsh winter of cold, hunger, disease, and lack of supplies. Civilians did bring food and supplies to the troops, albeit not nearly enough to alleviate all suffering. A Prussian officer, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, did indeed train American troops, significantly improving their discipline and efficiency. Moreover, about 1/4 of the American troops at Valley Forge died from starvation, exposure, and disease, not from a lack of effort by civilian friends and relatives to provide support.