Battle Of Yorktown A2

Question 1

What year was the battle of Yorktown?

Answer 1

1781

Question 2

Why didn’t Washington head to New York?

Answer 2

Rochambeau persuaded Washington that Cornwallis was a better target than New York for the fleet

Question 3

Who trapped Cornwallis on the Yorktown peninsula?

Answer 3

French- American combined forces of 16,000. They wouldn’t have been there with Out French sea power to transport and protect them

Question 4

Why was there no escape for Cornwallis?

Answer 4

French warships blocked the York river- completely surrounded

Question 5

What day did Cornwallis surrender?

Answer 5

19th October

Question 6

When did Clinton sail from NY with a relief force?

Answer 6

Left on the morning if Cornwallis surrender arrived 5 days too lag on 24th

Question 7

Lord North reaction

Answer 7

“Oh God it is all over” then resigned a month later

Question 8

Result on morale

Answer 8

Boosted American morale

Undermined popular support for the war in Britain

Question 9

Political results of Yorktown

Answer 9

British government discontinued offensive operations which led to the peace negotiations in 1782