On Sunday morning, November 10, George Washington mounted his horse and rode out of Germantown without
bothering to wake his aides. Tired of not knowing the
true condition of Philadelphia and frustrated by the
general nervousness of everyone around him,
Washington took it upon himself to make an inspection.
-An American Plague,
Jim Murphy
What was the result of Washington not receiving
information from Philadelphia?
O He rode to Philadelphia to investigate.
O He fired his aides.
O He remained in Germantown.
O He contracted yellow fever.

What effect does mr. bullers point of view in paragraph 6

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war.b. america’s history of international involvement.c. a new kind of threat to american security.d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

Match the audience to the description of each speech