THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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They planned to surrender there.
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They thought it would be hard for the American army to attack.
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They thought it would be a good place for British supply ships to land.
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They thought it would stop French supply ships from helping Americans.
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Detailed explanation-1: -August 1, 1781-Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, planning to use the port as his base for resupply as he continues his Virginia campaign. Even as he sets up camp, Lafayette’s spies bring news of the plan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Surrender at Yorktown On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8, 000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown, giving up any chance of winning the Revolutionary War.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why was Yorktown seemingly a good place for Cornwallis to establish fortification? By sea, Yorktown connected him to British troops in New York. As well as with the British naval forces in the Atlantic. Why was Cornwallis unable to be reinforced by British ships enter Chesapeake Bay?
Detailed explanation-4: -The outcome in Yorktown, Virginia marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation’s independence. It also cemented Washington’s reputation as a great leader and eventual election as first president of the United States.