Despite great triumphs on the battlefield and at the diplomatic bargaining table, the Continental Army suffered at Valley Forge because
A. Congress and the civilians responsible for providing for the Army were disorganized and corrupt.
B. the military leadership, in order to instill true discipline, drilled the soldiers beyond their endurance.
C. the winter was unusually harsh and the Army was compelled to camp outdoors.
D. the soldiers were never told of the victories elsewhere.
A. Congress and the civilians responsible for providing for the Army were disorganized and corrupt.
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A. Lieutenant Zebulon Pike B. Jedediah Smith C. Major Stephen Long D. John C. Frémont
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A) Newark, New Jersey. B) Detroit. C) New York. D) Los Angeles.
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a. intermarriage between the races was immoral. b. southern and eastern Europeans were born inferior to western Europeans. c. "new immigrants" were inferior, thus they must be helped by native Americans. d. restrictions must be placed on immigration from Asia and eastern Europe.