THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
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Question
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They threw drumsticks at the British soldiers.
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They tarred and feathered Lord Cornwallis.
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They played the tune to the song, “Yankee Doodle.”
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They turned the world upside down with their bare hands.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The American army embraced the derisive song and when Gen. Cornwallis’ troops surrendered at Yorktown to end the war, they march out of the fort playing “The World Turned Upside Down.” They were met by an American band playing “Yankee Doodle Dandy."
Detailed explanation-2: -"Yankee Doodle” was born as a jest at American soldiers. The song first appeared during the French and Indian War, sung by British troops to poke fun at the bumpkin nature of their American cousins. Americans were called Jonathan’s by the British.
Detailed explanation-3: -’ returned he, ‘they made us dance it till we were tired. ‘-Since which Yankee Doodle sounds less sweet to their ears.” The metaphor of the Americans making the English dance to the song in retreat was instantly a popular satire. [2] “Yankee Doodle” became the unofficial national anthem.