Question

Why did George Washington not have any information about Philadelphia?

All government officials had yellow fever and were unable to send Washington a letter.
Mail delivery was slow.
The clerks had fled Philadelphia and left papers and records behind.
Washington was waiting for firsthand accounts of the epidemic.

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Explanation:

in the article it states " Unfortunately, when the government clerks had panicked and dashed from Philadelphia, they had abandoned all papers and records in boarded-up houses and no one knew where these documents were. " so in hence the answer is c

Answer 2

Answer:

lol i dont know jk its C

Explanation:

just took the test