Cause and Effect in An American Plague

Question 1

Why did George Washington not have any information about Philadelphia?

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C: The clerks had fled Philadelphia and left papers and records behind.

Question 2

What was the result of Washington not receiving information from Philadelphia?

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A: He rode to Philadelphia to investigate.

Question 3

Which two cause-and-effect relationships are based on facts and could be proven?

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A: Yellow fever would end with cold weather.; D: The Black Death decreased during the winter.

Question 4

What effect did the king's habit of moving Parliament have on US representatives?

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: It led them to name a meeting spot in the Constitution.; : as a result; : Americans did not like how the English king ruled.

Question 5

What effect did the king's habit of moving Parliament have on US representatives?

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C: ✔ It led them to name a meeting spot in the Constitution.

Question 6

Based on the passage and what you have learned in the lesson, write three to four sentences explaining whether dipping letters in vinegar to prevent the spread of yellow fever was a good conclusion.

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Dipping letters in vinegar was not a good conclusion because it was based on a misunderstanding of how yellow fever spreads. At the time, people believed the disease was contagious through touch or 'foul air,' when it was actually transmitted by mosquitoes. Therefore, while the vinegar might have killed surface bacteria, it did nothing to prevent the spread of the virus itself. This practice shows that their conclusion was logical based on their limited knowledge, but scientifically incorrect.

Question 7

because✔ as a resultpleased

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B: ✔ as a result

Question 8

✔ Americans did not like how the English king ruled.Americans agreed with English laws.Representatives followed the king’s governing.

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A: ✔ Americans did not like how the English king ruled.

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