The Siege at Yorktown

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Who were the French generals that provided leadership to the American forces during the American Revolutionary War?

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Marquis de Lafayette and Rochambeau

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In which year did the French soldiers land in Rhode Island to assist the American forces?

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1780

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Which British general was waiting for supplies and reinforcements in Virginia in 1781?

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Lord Cornwallis

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Where did the French and American armies unite before moving south toward Virginia in 1781?

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New York City

Front

What was the strategic significance of the French fleet sailing north from the Caribbean?

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To block British reinforcements and supplies

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On what date did Alexander Hamilton lead troops to take one of the British earthen forts at Yorktown?

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October 14th

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How many British soldiers were captured after the surrender at Yorktown?

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7,000

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What action did Cornwallis take to indicate his surrender at Yorktown?

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Waved a white handkerchief

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What was the outcome of the Siege at Yorktown for the British forces?

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They were surrounded and forced to surrender

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What major event followed the surrender at Yorktown?

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Negotiations between America and Great Britain to end the war