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Turning Points in the War

Question 5 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

What ended the Battle of Yorktown?

Answer
A
The American army began running out of food, so Washington surrendered.
B
The British army began running out of food, so Cornwallis surrendered.
C
The French army began running out of food, so Rochambeau surrendered.
D
The French army began running out of food, so Lafayette surrendered.

Explanation

At Yorktown, British General Cornwallis’s army was surrounded by American and French forces and cut off from supplies. With his position becoming untenable, Cornwallis surrendered; the choice identifying him as the commander who surrendered is B, though the siege and encirclement—not simply running out of food—were decisive.

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