Cornwallis Was Defeated at Yorktown Because

question 29

Multiple Choice

Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because

• A) he had no land or water escape route.
• B) he was overwhelmed by Washington's much larger and better-trained army.
• C) General Clinton had withdrawn from Yorktown, leaving Cornwallis vulnerable.
• D) most of his troops were cold, starving, and ready to surrender.
• E) King George III ordered an end to the war.

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Definitions:

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that allows for the presumption of negligence on the part of the defendant, inferred from the very nature of the accident or injury.

Burden Of Proof

The obligation to prove one's assertion or claim in a legal dispute.

Negligence Per Se

A legal doctrine where an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute or regulation that is designed to protect the public.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that allows an inference of negligence to be drawn from the very nature of an accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence on how the defendant behaved.