AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
The Surrender at Yorktown
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on the date of the surrender, the commander who gave it and the forces that closed off escape by land and sea.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
How did French and American interests diverge during peace negotiations?
What fishing rights did Americans gain under the peace settlement?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
When did the British surrender at Yorktown occur?
Model answer
October 1781.
- 2
Which British commander surrendered at Yorktown?
Model answer
General Cornwallis.
- 3
What forces trapped Cornwallis's army on land at Yorktown?
Model answer
Combined American and French land forces.
- 4
What prevented Cornwallis from escaping or receiving reinforcement by sea at Yorktown?
Model answer
The French fleet blocked any naval escape or relief.
- 5
In which city were peace negotiations conducted to end the War of Independence?
Model answer
Paris.
- 6
Which American diplomat played a leading role in the Paris peace negotiations?
Model answer
Benjamin Franklin.
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