Yorktown: Victory in America
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Objective
I can describe the key events and significance of the Siege of Yorktown.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Lord Cornwallis set up base in Yorktown, Virginia, hoping to stay in contact with the British naval fleet.
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Washington combined his army with 4,000 French troops under Comte de Rochambeau, while the French navy seized control of the Chesapeake Bay.
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On October 19th, 8,000 British troops surrendered, and the British band played a song called The World Turned Upside Down.
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Practice
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Why did Lord Cornwallis choose Yorktown as his base?
What role did the French play in the Siege of Yorktown?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe three key events that led to the Patriot victory at the Siege of Yorktown.”
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