On Sunday morning, November 10, George Washington mounted his horse and rode out of Germantown without bothering to wake his aides. Tired of not knowing the true condition of Philadelphia and frustrated by the general nervousness of everyone around him, Washington took it upon himself to make an inspection.
—An American Plague,
Jim Murphy
What is the central idea of this passage?
George Washington was tired of not knowing the conditions in Philadelphia.
George Washington loved riding his horse and planned to carefully travel to Philadelphia.
George Washington made plans for an inspection of Philadelphia.
George Washington was upset at his aides in Germantown.
