Battle of Yorktown Quiz

What made the Battle of Yorktown significant?

• It was the first battle of the American Revolution.

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

• The British soundly defeated the Americans causing them to nearly give up on independence.

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

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

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

• Charles Cornwallis

• George Washington

• Robert E. Lee

• Nathanael Greene

• Benedict Arnold

What was the date of the British surrender?

• December 16, 1773

• April 19, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• October 19, 1781

• September 3, 1783

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

• Spain

• Denmark

• France

• The Netherlands

• Germany

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

• They played no role whatsoever

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

• They defeated the British Navy at Yorktown Harbor

• They guarded the prisoners of war after the battle

• They fled to Yorktown where they knew the French would help them fight

What happened in Britain after the army surrendered at Yorktown?

• They began to think they may lose the war

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

• The British Prime Minister resigned from office

• They began to think that peace was a better alternative

• All of the above

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

How long did the battle and siege of Yorktown last?

• One day

• Three days

• Twenty days

• Two months

• Six months

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

• Marquis de La Fayette

• Nathanael Greene

• George Washington

• Horatio Gates

• Richard Montgomery

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

• 300

• 900

• 2,000

• 8,000

• 22,000