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A it was there that the "shot heard ‘round the world" was fired.it was there that the "shot heard ‘round the world" was fired.
B it marked the only time Washington was ever defeated in battle.it marked the only time Washington was ever defeated in battle.
C the British victory there succeeded in dividing George Washington's Colonial Army into two parts.the British victory there succeeded in dividing George Washington's Colonial Army into two parts.
D the British Army surrendered after being surrounded there, marking the end of fighting in the war.
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The correct response is:
D. the British Army surrendered after being surrounded there, marking the end of fighting in the war.
The Battle of Yorktown, fought in 1781, was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War, leading to the surrender of British General Cornwallis and effectively ending the conflict.
