Battle of Yorktown

What was the date of the British Surrender?

• October, 19 1871
• October, 19 1776
• October, 19 1981
• October, 19 1781

What treaty ended the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Pennsylvania
• Treaty of Pillows
• Treaty of Phildelphia
• Treaty of Paris

Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant?

• It was the last major battle which ended the war
• It was the first major battle which sparked the war
• It was the first battle which the Continental Army had won
• It was the first battle which Britain had won

What was the lasting impact of the Battle of Yorktown

• Colonists destroyed Britain's army and gained independence

• France destroyed Britain's army and France took control over Colonists

• America surrendered and prolonged Britain's control over them

• The British won and America lost its independence.

Who was the leader of the British Army in the south?

• General John Burgoyne

• General William Howe

• General George Washington

• Lord Cornwallis

What was the job of the Marquis de Lafayette in the plan to capture Yorktown?

• Lafayette was to attack the British at Yorktown to give Washington time to march to Yorktown.

• Lafayette was to march to Concord.

• Lafayette was to break into the fort at Yorktown and gather information as a spy.

• Lafayette was supposed to pretend to surrender to the British Army.