"Yorktown: Revolutionary War Tea... Spilled"
Between 230 and 400 people died in this decisive 1781 battle that effectively ended major fighting in the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This is the U.S. state where the 1781 Battle of Yorktown took place.
What is Virginia?
What is New York?
This was the American general who commanded the U.S. Army at Yorktown as Commander in Chief.
Who was General George Washington?
Someone who wants their own freedom and their own country
What is a patriot?
Sarah Osborne-brought food to the men digging the trenches during the Siege of Yorktown.
Who were the women vampires followers?
This was the war during which the 1781 Battle of Yorktown brought major fighting to an end.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
This country is lesser known for being in the fight on both sides.
What is Germany?
This was the British commander who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, ending major fighting in the Revolution.
Who was General Charles Cornwallis?
Someone who supported King George III
What is a loyalist?
This Virginia governor from Yorktown led militia forces during the Battle of Yorktown and even ordered artillery to fire on his own home to keep pressure on the British.
Who is Thomas Nelson Jr.?
This is the year in which the Battle of Yorktown brought major fighting in the American Revolution to a close.
When was 1781?
This was the length of the Battle of Yorktown.
What is 22 days?
This was the ambitious young officer who hoped to boost his reputation by leading a small attacking force for Washington at Yorktown.
Who was Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton?
The document that stated America is their own free country.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This major 1781 defeat was unpopular in Britain because it placed a heavy strain on the nation's economy and government finances, worsening war fatigue at home.
What is the Battle of York Town?
This nation was the key ally that backed the United States at Yorktown with troops, ships, and money.
Who was France?
DAILY DOUBLE
This person become the leader instead of Hamilton.Who is Charles Lee?
This was the French nobleman and officer who served as a spy and intelligence asset for Washington while commanding part of the American forces at Yorktown.
Who was Major General Marquis De Lafayette?
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine stated that Americans need to stop fooling around and fight back against England.
What is Common Sense?
These were the nations whose official representatives signed the 1783 treaty that formally ended the American Revolutionary War.
Who were the Belligerents of the American Revolution?
These were the three forces involved at Yorktown-two fighting together against one.
Who were the American and French versus the British?
This is another name for the Battle of Yorktown.
What is the Siege of Yorktown?
This was the American commissioner sent to the Moore House to help negotiate the terms of Cornwallis's surrender.
Who was Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens?
These were German soldiers that were hired by the British to fight during the American Revolution.
What are Hessians?