Question

Based on the passage and what you have learned in the lesson, write three to five sentences describing the central ideas that people wanted the plague to be over and that the disease was not yet gone.

Answer 1

That a disease can be very contagious and risk life to die.

People were eager to return to Philadelphia and get back to their normal lives. George Washington was especially interested in returning to Philadelphia so Congress could meet and keep the government running. However, people often returned too soon, and the yellow fever was not yet gone. It was still lingering in people's homes, which caused people to continue getting sick.

Answer 2

Answer:

people were eager to return to Philadelphia and get back to their normal lives. George Washington was especially interested in returning to Philadelphia so Congress could meet and keep the government running. However, people often returned too soon, and the yellow fever was not yet gone. It was still lingering in people's homes, which caused people to continue to get sick.