Question

Which is the BEST explanation of how American and French forces used the physical geography of the area to their advantage in the Siege of Yorktown?

Answer 1

The American and French troops made a successful charge on the British, who entrenched on the high ground of the battlefield.

B

They pinned the British against the York River and waited for it to ice over in the winter, preventing the British from being resupplied.

C

The Americans hired Indian scouts for their knowledge of the terrain and the fact that they knew shortcuts for attacking the British positions.

D

The American troops surrounded the British lines and began to shell them, while the French Navy blocked any chance for their escape by blockading the York River.