"The Beginning of the End" Quiz

Where did Cornwallis and his men camp in August 1781?

• New York City

• Yorktown

• Philadelphia

• Boston

Who reinforced Lafayette's men at Yorktown?

• British soldiers

• Spanish soldiers

• French soldiers

• German soldiers

What did the French navy do upon arrival at Yorktown?

• Attacked New York City

• Drove away a convoy of British ships

• Surrendered to the British

• Built a fort

On what date did Cornwallis surrender?

• October 19, 1781

• September 15, 1781

• November 5, 1781

• December 1, 1781

Who wrote an account of the surrender at Yorktown?

• George Washington

• Marquis de Lafayette

• James Thatcher

• Lord Cornwallis

How many British soldiers laid down their arms at Yorktown?

• 5,000

• 7,000

• 10,000

• 3,000

What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of London

Who was the Major General of the Continental Army at Yorktown?

• George Washington

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What did Lafayette do to help the colonists fight the British?

• Built a fort

• Purchased a ship to carry him to North America

• Wrote a book

• Became a spy

At what age did Lafayette establish himself as a general in the Continental Army?

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

• 19 years old

• 22 years old