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AssignmentMultiple Choice

History of Firefighters in the United States

Question 6 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

At the time of the American Revolution, which of the following best explains why there were so many fires?

Answer
A
Like many European cities, colonial America was dependent on the technologies at the time.
B
Pails, buckets, tubs, axes, and spades were all there was to fight fire.
C
Ben Franklin wrote articles in the Philadelphia Gazette to raise awareness of fire safety.
D
Jamestown, Virginia was almost entirely destroyed by four runaway fires from everyday accidents and carelessness.
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