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Battle of Yorktown

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    This is a quiz on the power point you learned earlier on the Battle of Yorktown. Let's hope you took your notes.
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  • Who commanded the Colonists?
    George Washington
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  • Who commanded the British?
    Lord Cornwallis
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  • Bonus: Who sent the Colonist supplies including Artillery and Siege Tools?
    France/ the French
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  • Bonus: Who commanded french men to aid Washington in battle?
    Comte de ROCHAMBEAU
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  • Bonus: How many French men were sent to aid Washington in battle?
    7,800
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  • How many Colonist fought in the Battle of Yorktown?
    11,100
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  • How many British fought in the Battle of Yorktown?
    8,500
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  • Where did Washington's army travel from to get to Yorktown?
    Williamsburg
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  • Where are the Narrows of the York River? (Town and State)
    Gloucester Point, VA
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  • What were the main types of trenches dug in this battle?
    Parallel
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  • What did the Colonist fill the trenches with?
    Artillery/Guns
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  • Who open fired on the British?
    French and Colonist armies
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  • Who fired the first shot on behalf of the Colonists?
    George Washington
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  • How many French soldiers overtook the first British Camp in the Battle of Yorktown?
    400
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  • Bonus: Who commanded french men to aid Washington in the Battle of Yorktown?
    Comte de ROCHAMBEAU
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  • How many men took over the second British camp?
    400
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