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What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution?
 A. 
It was a surprise attack on Hessian troops.
 B. 
It was the final defeat of the British army.
 C. 
It was the Continental Army's first victory.
 D. 
It turned the tide of the war in the American's favor.

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B. It was the final defeat of the British army.

Explanation: The Siege of Yorktown (1781) trapped General Cornwallis’s forces, forcing their surrender. That decisive loss ended major British military operations in the colonies and led to peace negotiations (Treaty of Paris), effectively securing American independence.

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution?
A.
It was a surprise attack on Hessian troops.
B.
It was the final defeat of the British army.
C.
It was the Continental Army's first victory.
D.
It turned the tide of the war in the American's favor.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution? A. It was a surprise attack on Hessian troops. B. It was the final defeat of the British army. C. It was the Continental Army's first victory. D. It turned the tide of the war in the American's favor.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution?
A.
It was a surprise attack on Hessian troops.
B.
It was the final defeat of the British army.
C.
It was the Continental Army's first victory.
D.
It turned the tide of the war in the American's favor.