Battle of Yorktown Quiz

What made the Battle of Yorktown significant?

• a. It was the first battle of the American Revolution.

• b. It was the final battle of the American Civil War.

• c. It was the first time that the Spanish helped the British in the war.

• d. It was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.

Who was the general in charge of the British troops at Yorktown?

• a. Charles Cornwallis

• b. George Washington

• c. Robert E. Lee

• d. Nathanael Greene

What was the date of the British surrender?

• a. December 16, 1773

• b. September 3, 1783

• c. July 4, 1776

• d. October 19, 1781

What country helped the Americans to win the battle by defeating the British Navy and preventing the arrival of reinforcements?

• a. Spain

• b. Denmark

• c. France

• d. The Netherlands

What important role did the southern Continental Army under General Nathanael Greene play in the build up to the battle of Yorktown?

• a. They played no role whatsoever

• b. They forced the British Army to retreat to the east coast where they ended up surrounded at Yorktown

• c. They defeated the British Navy at Yorktown Harbor

• d. They guarded the prisoners of war after the battle

What happened in Britain after the army surrendered at Yorktown?

• a. They began to think they may lose the war

• b. They realized that the cost of fighting the war was not worth keeping control of the colonies

• c. They began to think that peace was a better alternative

• d. All of the above

True or False: General George Washington agreed to all of the British conditions of surrender.

• a. TRUE

• b. FALSE

How long did the battle and siege of Yorktown last?

• a. One day

• b. Three days

• c. Twenty days

• d. Six Months

What French officer eventually reached the rank of Major General in the United States Army?

• a. Marquis de La Fayette

• b. Richard Montgomery

• c. Horatio Gates

• d. Robert E. Lee

Around how many British troops surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?

• a. 300

• b. 900

• c. 2,000

• d. 8,000