Yorktown Video

What year did the Siege of Yorktown occur, marking a pivotal victory in the American Revolution?

• 1790

• 1783

• 1776

• 1781

Which general did George Washington plan to attack in New York before shifting focus to Yorktown?

• Admiral de Grasse

• Marquis de Lafayette

• General Henry Clinton

• General Charles Cornwallis

Who was the French military leader that coordinated with Washington during the Siege of Yorktown?

• Comte de Rochambeau

• Marquis de Lafayette

• King Louis XVI

• Admiral de Grasse

What was the significant outcome of the French naval fleet's victory in September before the siege?

• They retreated to France

• They captured General Cornwallis

• They broke the British blockade

• They took over New York

When did Cornwallis surrender, leading to the end of the Siege of Yorktown?

• December 25, 1781

• October 17, 1781

• September 3, 1783

• July 4, 1776