Question

dolley madison saves george washingtondolley madison was the young, popular wife of the third president of the united states, james madison. in 1812, dolleys husband, president madison, declared war on england because england was capturing american ships and soldiers.the war was not going well for the united states. british troops had invaded the u.s. and were headed straight for washington, d.c. president madison was away, but from the white house dolley and a few servants scanned the horizon watching for the british so they would know if they had to leave the white house. when she spotted them gathering, she knew they needed to evacuate the white house immediately or be captured by the british.dolley did not save any personal belongings. instead, she instructed that the portrait of george washington be saved. but it was not easy. the portrait is eight feet tall and was bolted to the wall. she ordered that the frame be smashed to remove it from the wall. then the canvas painting was rolled up. only then would she agree to flee to safety.when the british arrived, they burned the white house. the white house was reconstructed, but not in time for the madisons to ever live there again.1. what effect did it have when england captured american ships?a. england declared war on the u.s.b. england won the warc. england became rich from the goods on the shipsd. the u.s. declared war on england2. from this article, the reader can conclude that _.a. people were angry at dolley madison because she smashed the frameb. people thought dolley madison was bravec. dolley madison saved the white house from destructiond. the white house was quickly rebuilt3. the word evacuate means _.a. protectb. leavec. destroyd. surrender4. explain why dolley madison left her personal belongings in the white house.

Explanation:

1. The text states that after England captured American ships, President Madison declared war on England.
2. The text describes Dolley Madison choosing to save a national portrait instead of personal items and fleeing only when necessary, which shows bravery.
3. The text uses "evacuate" in the context of needing to leave the White House immediately to avoid capture by the British.
4. Dolley Madison prioritized saving the portrait of George Washington, a symbol of national importance, over her personal belongings, as she focused on protecting a key national artifact rather than her own items while evacuating quickly to avoid the advancing British troops.

Answer:

1. D. the U.S. declared war on England
2. B. people thought Dolley Madison was brave
3. B. leave
4. She prioritized saving the national portrait of George Washington (a symbol of the U.S.) over her personal items, and needed to evacuate quickly to avoid capture by the approaching British troops, so she left her belongings behind.