Question

read the passage.
from winter festival of waters (berkeley springs) a local legacy
1
george washington—surveyor, farmer, hero of the
revolutionary war, first president of the united states, and founder
of the country’s first spa. that’s right—a spa!
2
in 1748, when george washington was a young surveyor, he
visited warm springs on the frontier. the area was already well
known to the indians, who traveled from as far away as canada and
the carolinas to bathe in the warm water bubbling up from the
mountain springs. in 1776, washington and some friendsestablished the town of bath, west virginia, for the purpose of
entertaining those who came to bathe.
3
although the town’s official name is still bath, since the early
19th century it has been known as berkeley springs. it is still an
oasis for those in search of a spa or a mineral spring. every winter
the town hosts a three-month celebration of the healing power of
water.
(from “winter festival of waters (berkeley springs) a local legacy” from america’s story,
library of congress)
which sentence from the passage best supports the claim in
paragraph 1 that george washington founded \the country’s first
spa\?

1. “in 1748, when george washington was a young surveyor, he

visited warm springs on the frontier.” (paragraph 2)

1. “in 1776, washington and some friends established the town

of bath, west virginia, for the purpose of entertaining those
who came to bathe.” (paragraph 2)

1. “although the town’s official name is still bath, since the early

19th century it has been known as berkeley springs.”
(paragraph 3)

1. “every winter the town hosts a three-month celebration of

the healing power of water.” (paragraph 3)

Explanation:

To support the claim that Washington founded the country’s first spa, we need a sentence showing his action to establish a spa - related place.

• Option 1: Only mentions his visit to warm springs, not founding a spa.
• Option 2: States that in 1776, Washington and friends established the town of Bath, WV, for entertaining those who came to bathe (related to a spa - like purpose of bathing), which supports the founding of a spa - related place.
• Option 3: Is about the town's name change, not founding.
• Option 4: Is about the winter celebration, not founding.

Answer:

1. "In 1776, Washington and some friends established the town of Bath, West Virginia, for the purpose of entertaining those who came to bathe." (Paragraph 2)