Yorktown Review

What was the final important battle of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington

Where was Yorktown located by the middle of the 1700s?

• Along the Mississippi River

• Along the York River

• Along the Potomac River

• Along the Hudson River

On what date did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?

• July 4, 1776

• June 28, 1776

• July 14, 1776

• August 4, 1776

To which Congress was the first draft of the Declaration of Independence presented?

• Second Continental Congress

• First Continental Congress

• Third Continental Congress

• Constitutional Congress

Where did the Battle of Guilford Courthouse take place?

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Which regiment repulsed a British attack with a bayonet charge during the battle?

• 2nd Virginia Regiment

• 1st Maryland Regiment

• 3rd New York Regiment

• 4th Pennsylvania Regiment

What percentage of casualties did the British suffer at Guilford Courthouse?

• 10%

• 15%

• 25%

• 30%

Who led 7500 troops out of North Carolina into Virginia?

• General George Washington

• General Charles Cornwallis

• General Nathanael Greene

• General Benedict Arnold

What was the destination of Cornwallis' troops in 1781?

• Richmond

• Norfolk

• Yorktown

• Wilmington

Why did Cornwallis march to Yorktown?

• To join forces with the American army

• To be resupplied by the British navy

• To capture Richmond

• To retreat to North Carolina