"The Beginning of the End" Flashcard

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Where did Cornwallis and his men camp in August 1781?

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Yorktown

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Who reinforced Lafayette's men at Yorktown?

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French soldiers

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What did the French navy do upon arrival at Yorktown?

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Drove away a convoy of British ships

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On what date did Cornwallis surrender?

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October 19, 1781

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Who wrote an account of the surrender at Yorktown?

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James Thatcher

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How many British soldiers laid down their arms at Yorktown?

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7,000

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What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?

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Treaty of Paris

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Who was the Major General of the Continental Army at Yorktown?

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Marquis de Lafayette

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What did Lafayette do to help the colonists fight the British?

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Purchased a ship to carry him to North America

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At what age did Lafayette establish himself as a general in the Continental Army?

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19 years old