Question

battle of yorktown
in 1781, the continental army marched to yorktown, virginia to surprise attack the british.
after days of battling, the french and french fleets surrounded the 8,000 british troops at yorktown.
on october 19, 1781, general cornwallis, the leader of the british troops, was forced to surrender.
the battle of yorktown ended with a patriot victory and was the last major battle of the war.

choose the correct answer
who was sent to paris to negotiate the end of the war on behalf of the united states?
thomas jefferson
james madison
benjamin franklin

Explanation:

To determine who was sent to Paris to negotiate the end of the war for the US, we recall historical facts: Benjamin Franklin was a key figure in negotiating the Treaty of Paris (ending the American Revolutionary War) in Paris. Thomas Jefferson was not sent for this negotiation at that time, and James Madison was not the one sent to Paris for this purpose.

Answer:

C. Benjamin Franklin (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin respectively)