Question

victory at yorktown

when the continental army arrived in yorktown, the british were forced to surrender.

battle of yorktown:

• french and patriot fleets surrounded 8,000 british troops
• washington wanted general cornwallis to surrender
• british troops were trapped by land and sea
• cornwallis surrendered on october 19, 1781
• marked the official end of the revolutionary war

choose the correct answer
when did general cornwallis surrender?
december 1, 1786
november 5, 1783
october 19, 1781

Explanation:

From the information on the left about the Battle of Yorktown, it is stated that "Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781". We compare this with the options on the right. The option "October 19, 1781" matches the given information.

Answer:

C. October 19, 1781 (assuming the third option is labeled C, with the text "October 19, 1781")