Yellow Fever Sites in Philadelphia

What year did the yellow fever epidemic occur in Philadelphia?

What was the main cause of the yellow fever outbreak according to the video?

• Contaminated water

• Mosquitoes from merchant ships

• Poor sanitation

• Animal carcasses

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Which important figure was a leading physician during the yellow fever epidemic?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Matthew Clarkson

• Benjamin Rush

• Richard Allen

What role did Mayor Matthew Clarkson play during the yellow fever crisis?

• He left the city

• He organized efforts to calm the panic

• He was a doctor treating patients

• He built a new hospital

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What role did Mayor Matthew Clarkson play during the yellow fever crisis?

• He left the city

• He organized efforts to calm the panic

• He was a doctor treating patients

• He built a new hospital

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Which church was associated with Richard Allen during the yellow fever epidemic?

• Old Swedes Gloria Dei Church

• Mother Bethel Church

• Christ Church

• St. Peter's Church

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Where did President George Washington flee to escape the yellow fever epidemic?

• Germantown

• New York

• Virginia

• Boston

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What was the Lazaretto established for?

• A community center

• A quarantine hospital

• A place for public meetings

• A burial ground

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What did the watering committee create to help prevent future epidemics?

• A new hospital

• A public health system

• A steam-powered water system

• A vaccination program

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How did the yellow fever epidemic impact the city of Philadelphia overall?

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