Which best explains the significance of the battle of yorktown ? (a) a large british force was cut off by america and french troops by land and a french fleet by sea. (b) the british were able to divide the colonies into 2 halves , nearly smothering the rebellion (c) the french were persuaded by the victory to lend support to the american cause. (d) the continental army was able to capture the stolen treasure used to pay british and hessian troop

A

You can eliminate D, since there was no "stolen treasure."

You can eliminate C, since the French mainly helped the Americans because Britain was their enemy.

You can eliminate B, since the colonies were not split in half during this battle.

REASONING:

The answer is A because Cornwallis' troops were blocked by the French naval fleet. The British troops were trapped and were constantly bombarded by Washington's troops. Soon, Cornwallis surrendered, giving victory to the Americans.

d.he wanted to send diplomats to communist countries.