The Surrender of Cornwallis

By: Hamdi Ali 8B 3-17-2015

Vocabulary Wordso Capitulation: The act of Surrender.o Alliance: An agreement between two

nations or people to work together.o Militias: Group of citizens who were

organized to fight but were not professional soldiers.

Vocabulary Continued 1o Reinforcements: Additional troops

that increase strength.o Continental Congress: Delegates

from 13 colonies that issued Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation.

Vocabulary Continued 2o Blockading: A military preventing

goods from entering and leaving a region.

How did the world turn upside down?o Cornwallis didn’t attend the ceremony, instead he sent a substitute.( Eyewitness to history)

o General O’Hara.( Eyewitness to history)

What was the “Dangerous Move”?oCongress declaring independence.( Ann)

oIf revolution failed, Britain would execute many who took part in it.( Ann)

How did France come to the Rescue?o They helped Washington fight Britain.( Ann)

o France saved many colonist.( Ann)

Why did the war turn South?o Neither side could get a clear advantage over the other.( Ann)

o British decided to focus on Southern Colonies.( Ann)

Why is Cornwallis on the run?o He fought George Washington’s forces.( Ann)

o Retreated into North Carolina.( Ann)

Who set up the trap and why?o George Washington set up the trap.( Ann)

o To capture Charles Cornwallis.( Ann)

What was Yorktown Under Siege?o Battle of Yorktown.( Ann)o France and George Washington cooperate to siege Yorktown.( Ann)

What’s the “Glorious Event”?o British officer waving a handkerchief to Washington.

o Which meant that the British surrender.

What was the Continental Congress?o Issued Declaration of Independence.( Ann)

o Framed Articles of Confederation.( Ann)

What was the Treaty of Paris?o Ended Revolutionary War.( History)

o Recognized American Independence.( History)

Who used the York River and why?o Charles Cornwallis and his troops.( Ann)

o Tried to escape to Gloucester.( Ann)

What did Cornwallis and George Washington have to do with each other?o Were enemies and both leaders.( Ann)

o Cornwallis fought for Britain.( Ann)

o George Washington fought for the United States.( Ann)

Videoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Xs4T1bREg

oCitation: Rswarts.” C Lord Cornwallis Surrender to George Washington”. www.youtube.com. Youtube. Sep 28, 2011. March 17, 2015.

Citationso “ The British Surrender at Yorktown,

1781”. Eyewitness to history. www.eyewitnesshistory.com. 2002.

o Heinriches, Ann.” The Surrender of Cornwallis”. Minneapolis: Compass Point Books, 2007.

o History.” Treaty of Paris”. www.history.com. History. 2015.March 9, 2015.

Picture Citationso History.

http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2014/02/treaty-of-paris-H.jpeg. March 16, 2015.

o The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/21/143621-004-6AA30747.jpg. November 26, 2014. March 17, 2015.

o https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS_OMta2v6cWgcRJyy-w4aCuZXIgQDsbbFez-Mzb0lueOFv-7Ry1A.

o March 16, 2015.