
The Yorktown Campaign Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the strategic position of British General Cornwallis in 1781?
He was retreating to Canada.
He was entrenched in Yorktown, Virginia.
He was stationed in New York City.
He was leading a campaign in Boston.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Rochambeau disagree with Washington's initial plan to attack New York City?
He believed it was too far from their current position.
He preferred to attack Boston.
He thought it would be too costly and difficult.
He wanted to negotiate peace instead.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Washington deceive the British about his true intentions?
By pretending to retreat to Boston.
By sending fake dispatches indicating an attack on New York City.
By disguising his troops as civilians.
By negotiating a false peace treaty.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the Battle of the Chesapeake?
The British fleet defeated the French.
The French fleet successfully blocked the British.
The battle ended in a stalemate.
Both fleets retreated without engaging.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the role of Admiral De Grasse in the Yorktown Campaign?
He led the American ground forces.
He commanded the French fleet that blocked British reinforcements.
He was a British spy.
He negotiated the surrender of Yorktown.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of Gloucester Point during the siege of Yorktown?
It served as a potential escape route for the British.
It was the main American camp.
It was a French stronghold.
It was a neutral zone.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What defensive measures did Cornwallis take to protect Yorktown?
He surrendered without a fight.
He built a series of redoubts and trenches.
He evacuated the city.
He requested immediate reinforcements from Canada.
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