Question

which is the best explanation of how american and french forces used the physical geography of the area to their advantage in the siege of yorktown?
a the american and french troops made a successful charge on the british, who entrenched on the high ground of the battlefield.
b they pinned the british against the york river and waited for it to ice over in the winter, preventing the british from being resupplied.
c the americans hired indian scouts for their knowledge of the terrain and the fact that they knew shortcuts for attacking the british positions.
d the american troops surrounded the british lines and began to shell them, while the french navy blocked any chance for their escape by blockading the york river.

Explanation:

En la Batalla de Yorktown, las tropas estadounidenses rodearon a las tropas británicas y comenzaron a bombardearlas, mientras que la Armada francesa bloqueó el río York, lo que evitó que las tropas británicas fueran reabastecidas o escaparan. Esto fue crucial para el éxito de los estadounidenses y franceses en la batalla.

Answer:

D. The American troops surrounded the British lines and began to shell them, while the French Navy blocked any chance for their escape by blockading the York River.