Battle of Yorktown

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In 1781, the British had given up their plans to capture the colony of _____?

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New York

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Who was the leader of the British Army in the south?

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Lord Cornwallis

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Why did Lord Cornwallis choose Yorktown as a place to build a fort?

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It was close to the water so supplies could be received easily, and his men could move on land quickly.

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What did Lord Cornwallis and the British Army not realize while settling at Yorktown?

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George Washington and the French allies were planning to trap the British at Yorktown.

Front

What was the job of the Marquis de Lafayette in the plan to capture Yorktown?

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Lafayette was to attack the British at Yorktown to give Washington and the French time to march to Yorktown.

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Besides the French army, how else were the French going to help trap the British?

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by sailing their warships to the Chesapeake Bay to help surround the British on the water.

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Once the American and French army arrived in Yorktown and used cannons to bomb the British fort, what were the British forced to do?

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surrender

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How did the French ships help to force the British to surrender?

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The French navy defeated the British navy at sea.

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When the British marched out of Yorktown after surrendering, how did they insult the Americans Army and George Washington?

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They did not look at the Americans while marching from the fort, only looking at the French.

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What did the American band do to show the British that they did not like that they were insulted?

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They played the tune to the song, "Yankee Doodle."