What was one of the main challenges faced by the Patriots in early 1781?

Yorktown Surrender and Key Events

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Insufficient funds to pay soldiers
Lack of support from France
Overwhelming support for the British
Internal conflicts among leaders
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Lord Cornwallis choose Yorktown, Virginia, as his base?
To escape to Canada
To launch an attack on Washington's forces
To maintain contact with the British naval fleet
It was the capital of Virginia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the French commander that joined forces with Washington?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Comte de Rochambeau
Marquis de Lafayette
Charles de Gaulle
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the British fleet sent to rescue Cornwallis?
They captured Washington
They joined forces with the Patriots
They were defeated and turned back
They successfully rescued Cornwallis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the night attack led by Alexander Hamilton and Rochambeau?
It led to the capture of New York City
It destroyed the British naval fleet
It cut off Cornwallis' final escape route
It captured the British commander
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Cornwallis propose on October 17, 1781?
A full-scale attack on the Patriots
A temporary ceasefire to negotiate surrender
An alliance with the French
A retreat to New York
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tune did the British band play during the surrender ceremony?
God Save the King
The World Turned Upside Down
Yankee Doodle
Rule, Britannia!
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