U.S. History

Mr. Webb

American Victory at Yorktown Web quest

Background

The American victory at Yorktown brought a victorious end to the American Revolution. There were many factors that led to an American and French Allied victory. Was this victory due to brilliant generalship by the Americans and French or was this a part of divine providence or fate to have America free.

1. How long did the battle for Yorktown last? When did General Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown? http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/data/yorktn.shtml

2. Was Cornwallis’ move to Virginia an official one and how did British General Clinton view it? http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/data/yorktn.shtml

3. What was Admiral De Grasse fleet of 29 ships able to accomplish in Chesapeake Bay? http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/data/yorktn.shtml

4. How did General Washington fool British General Clinton in New York that he was still there and not on his way to Yorktown? http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/data/yorktn.shtml

5.  What did the Americans and French capture that helped bring an end to the battle?

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6.  What did General Washington confer with French General Rochambeau in the New York area? http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americanrevolutio1/p/yorktown.htm

7.  What did General Washington ask Admiral De Grasse to do?

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8. Who did Washington and Rochambeau join with to defeat the British at Yorktown? http://battleofyorktown.com/

9.  How long did Washington bombard the British at Yorktown and what impact do you think this had on the British? http://battleofyorktown.com/

10.  What did General Cornwallis abandon that he was later criticized for?

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11.  What made the British situation worse in Yorktown?

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12.  What kept Cornwallis from fleeing to Gloucester and escaping disaster?

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13.  How many of Cornwallis’ men were taken prisoner by the Americans?

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14.  What song was played by the British when they surrendered to the Americans and French at Yorktown? How was this song so appropriate for the battle and its outcome? http://battleofyorktown.com/

15.  Did Cornwallis attend the surrender and who accepted the surrender sword?

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