USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE TREATY OF PARIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What state was the battle of Yorktown fought in?
A
Maryland
B
England
C
Virginia
D
Mexico
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Virginia | Sep 28-Oct 19, 1781. The Battle of Yorktown proved to be the decisive engagement of the American Revolution. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation-the United States of America.

Detailed explanation-2: -The End of the Revolutionary War General Lord Cornwallis surrendering his sword and his army to General George Washington and the Continental and French armies after the final battle of the Revolutionary War on October 19, 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8, 000 British soldiers and seamen to a larger Franco-American force, effectively bringing an end to the American Revolution.

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