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warships Rochambeau Yorktown
Washington peninsula Lafayette
strategy secret Cornwallis
siege surrendered Chesapeake Bay
New York Rhode Island Clinton
In 1780, events took place that changed the direction of the American Revolution. In July, French ____________________ arrived. They appeared off of the city of Newport in ____________________. They were lead by the French commander Comte de _________________. They met up with the leader of the Continental Army, General ____________________, north of New York City. They awaited the arrival of another fleet of French ships. When these reinforcements came, the two commanders planned to attack a British army base, which was under the command of General ____________________.
In 1781, General Washington sent Anthony Wayne and Marquis de ____________________down to help in the Southern fight. Soon, Washington learned that the second French fleet would arrive much farther south than planned. He decided to change his plan of attack, or ____________________. He kept this plan a ____________________in order to surprise the enemy.
Washington and Rochambeau marched out of the state of ____________________ south toward Virginia. Lafayette and Wayne had British general ____________________ trapped there in the city of ____________________. The British leader could not escape because the city was on a ____________________, a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water. His escape by ocean was stopped by the second French fleet, which was stationed in ____________________. The British were trapped. The Americans and French began blocking the movement of people and goods, which is known as a ____________________. Soon after, they began an attack on Yorktown. Cornwallis could see his position was hopeless, and soon ____________________.
1. In 1780, events took place that changed the direction of the American Revolution. In July, French _______________ arrived.
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2. They appeared off of the city of Newport in _______________.
3. They were lead by the French commander Comte de _______________.
4. They met up with the leader of the Continental Army, General _______________, north of New York City.
5. They awaited the arrival of another fleet of French ships. When these reinforcements came, the two commanders planned to attack a British army base, which was under the command of General _______________.
6. In 1781, General Washington sent Anthony Wayne and Marquis de _______________ down to help in the Southern fight.
7. Soon, Washington learned that the second French fleet would arrive much farther south than planned. He decided to change his plan of attack, or _______________.
8. He kept this plan a _______________ in order to surprise the enemy.
9. Washington and Rochambeau marched out of the state of _______________ south toward Virginia.
10. Lafayette and Wayne had British general _______________ trapped there in the city of _______________. (When answering online, separate your answers with a comma and one space.)
11. The British leader could not escape because the city was on a _______________, a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.
12. His escape by ocean was stopped by the second French fleet, which was stationed in _______________.
13. The British were trapped. The Americans and French began blocking the movement of people and goods, which is known as a _______________.
14. Soon after, they began an attack on Yorktown. Cornwallis could see his position was hopeless, and soon _______________

Answer 1

In 1780, French warships arrived at Rhode Island under command of Rochambeau and met with Washington to plan an attack on British General Clinton. Washington changed his strategy and kept it secret, marching south with Rochambeau to join Lafayette and Wayne, trapping British General Cornwallis in Yorktown on a peninsula. The siege led to Cornwallis's surrender.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1780, events took place that changed the direction of the American Revolution. In July, French warships arrived. They appeared off of the city of Newport in Rhode Island. They were led by the French commander Comte de Rochambeau.

They met up with the leader of the Continental Army, General Washington, north of New York City. They awaited the arrival of another fleet of French ships. When these reinforcements came, the two commanders planned to attack the British army base, which was under the control of General Clinton.

In 1781, General Washington sent Anthony Wayne and Marquis de Lafayette down to help in the Southern fight. Soon, Washington learned that the second French fleet would arrive much farther south than planned. He decided to change his plan of attack, or strategy. He kept this plan a secret in order to surprise the enemy. Washington and Rochambeau marched out of the state of New York south toward Virginia.

Lafayette and Wayne had British General Cornwallis trapped there in the city of Yorktown. The British leader could not escape because the city was on a peninsula, a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water. His escape by ocean was stopped by the second French fleet, which was stationed in Chesapeake Bay.

The British were trapped. The Americans and French began blocking the movement of people and goods, which is known as a siege. Soon after, they began an attack on Yorktown. Cornwallis could see his position was hopeless, and soon surrendered.