Question

Which statement offers the best description of the part that geography played in the Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolution?

A. Because the British fortifications bordered the York River, it made it easy for the British troops to evacuate by naval vessel once they were surrounded.


B. Because the British fortifications bordered the York River, it made it easy for the American and French forces to surround Cornwallis' army and secure victory.


C. Geography played no significant role in the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown.


D. Because the British held the high ground on the battlefield, they could force the French armies to surrender.\

Nvm the answer is B.

Answer 1

The correct choice from the options is "B".

The Siege of Yorktown, also called the Battle of Yorktown, the Surrender at Yorktown, German Fight or the Siege of Little York,  finishing on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a definitive triumph by a joined power of American Armed force troops headed by General George Washington and French Armed force troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over an English Armed force headed by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Correct Answer is B

Explanation:

Battle of Yorktown

• This mighty battle takes place in Virginia near the original Jamestown settlement.
• This was the last and decisive battle of the American revolution.
• Cornwallis digs in while the French and the Americans converge on the Yorktown.
• In the end, the French Naval blockade made the Cornwallis surrendered and the colonists win the American revolution.