The Siege at Yorktown

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

• Napoleon Bonaparte and Rochambeau

• Marquis de Lafayette and Rochambeau

• George Franklin and Ben Washington

• Rochambeau

  and Thomas Jefferson

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

• 1776

• 1780

• 1783

• 1790

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

• General Howe

• General Burgoyne

• Lord Cornwallis

• General Gage

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

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Charleston

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

• To provide reinforcements to the British

• To block British reinforcements and supplies

• To attack Spanish colonies

• To explore new trade routes

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

• October 10th

• October 12th

• October 14th

• October 16th

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

• 5,000

• 6,000

• 7,000

• 8,000

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

• Sent a messenger

• Waved a white handkerchief

• Fired a cannon

• Raised a flag

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

• They won a decisive victory

• They retreated successfully

• They were surrounded and forced to surrender

• They received reinforcements and continued fighting

What major event followed the surrender at Yorktown?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The start of the Civil War

• Negotiations between America and Great Britain to end the war

• The Battle of Bunker Hill