Question

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 countrys first spa. thats 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 friends established the town of bath, west virginia, for the purpose of entertaining those who came to bathe.
3 although the towns 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 americas story, library of congress)
which sentence from the passage best supports the claim in paragraph 1 that george washington founded \the countrys first spa\?

1. \in 1748, when george washington was a young surveyor, he visited warm springs on the frontier.\ (paragraph 2)
2. \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)
3. \although the towns official name is still bath, since the early 19th century it has been known as berkeley springs.\ (paragraph 3)
4. \every winter the town hosts a three - month celebration of the healing power of water.\ (paragraph 3)

Explanation:

The claim is about George Washington founding the country's first spa. Option 2 mentions that in 1776, Washington and friends established the town of Bath for entertaining bath - goers, which is related to the spa - founding claim. Option 1 just shows his visit as a surveyor. Option 3 is about the name change of the town. Option 4 is about a winter celebration, not about founding the spa.

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)