American and French troops begin a siege of the British at Yorktown, Virginia

On September 28, 1781, in what would be the last battle of the Revolutionary War, General Cornwalis, surrounded by American troops and the French Navy, surrenders to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia.
Assignments given today:
7th grade- We reviewed Ch 1 Section 1 in class & had a quiz.  Assigned Ch 1 Section 2 to read for class on Wednesday as well as the Southern US states pre-test quiz in class.
6th grade- Discussed Ch 1 pages 8-13 in class, we need to finish 14-15 tomorrow and then we
will take a quiz over it when finished.
8th grade- Finished United States Presidentail Webquests in class, assigned Ch 2 pages 20-25 to be read for class on Wednesday.

Mr. Johnson