Washington longed to retire to his fields at Mount Vernon. But he soon realized that the Nation under its Articles of Confederation was not functioning well, so he became a prime mover in the steps leading to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. When the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected Washington President. —“George Washington,”
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What is the best summary of the paragraph?

Washington became the first US president. He helped lead the Constitutional Convention. The Electoral College saw him as the clear leader.
Washington wanted to retire to Mount Vernon. Washington had founded the Electoral College, which made him the best choice for president.
Washington disliked the Articles of Confederation. He wanted to lead Philadelphia. Washington was a surprise and disputed pick by the Electoral College.

the answer is:Washington became the first US president. He helped lead the Constitutional Convention. The Electoral College saw him as the clear leader.

Which is likely the most serious problem associated with an epidemic? 1. there are sometimes no cures to the diseases that spread. 2. people often die from the diseases that spread. 3. there are usually no ways to prevent people from getting ill. 4. people often don’t know they have a disease.

What word best describes the tone of this excerpt from "the fall of the house of usher" by edgar allan poe? i looked upon the scene before me—upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain—upon the bleak walls—upon the vacant eye-like windows—upon a few rank sedges—and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees—with an utter depression of soul which i can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the after-dream of the reveller upon opium—the bitter lapse into everyday life—the hideous dropping off of the veil. there was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart—an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. what was it—i paused to think—what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the house of usher? it was a mystery all insoluble; nor could i grapple with the shadowy fancies that crowded upon me as i pondered. i was forced to fall back upon the unsatisfactory conclusion, that while, beyond doubt, there are combinations of very simple natural objects which have the power of thus affecting us, still the analysis of this power lies among considerations beyond our depth. it was possible, i reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the particulars of the scene, of the details of the picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression; and, acting upon this idea, i reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down—but with a shudder even more thrilling than before—upon the remodelled and inverted images of the gray sedge, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant and eye-like windows. admiration terror hope discovery loss

Which sentence best explains how steam power changed agriculture in england between 1810 and 1850? a. farmers started using steam-powered machines to spray chemical fertilizers and pesticides. b. livestock farmers began using steam-powered machines to milk cattle and shear sheep. c. steam-powered railways transport and sell agricultural produce far from where it was grown. d. steamships to transport large numbers of people from the united states to english farms.