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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #33207 Medium Congress

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We all know that the capital of the United States is Washington... DC. However, when America first became a country, Washington didn't even exist. Back then. Philadelphia was the logical choice as the new country's capital. Why Philadelphia? Why not Boston, New York, or even a Charleston for several reasons? First, Philadelphia had a roughly central location in the US at that time, also, it had been a focal point of the American revolution. The continental congress had met there before the war, and several major events took place there. So, uh, why is Washington the capital and not Philadelphia, mostly because of a riot in Philadelphia in seventeen eighty three, congress was meeting there when some soldiers disrupted them. The soldiers demanded payment for their service. During the war. The congress had no money. It asked the government of Pennsylvania to protect it, but the government refused. Congress promptly left Philadelphia so that urn, ruled out. Philadelphia congress realized it couldn’t rely on the states to defend it. Thus the members of congress decided to create an entirely new area called the district of Columbia. Several states competed for the right to host the district, but ultimately, congress decided on a stretch of land between Virginia and Maryland. Like Philadelphia, it was near the geographical center of the country. The necessary land was given to the federal government. Construction on the new capital then began, and that's how Washington de became our capital. Let's look at its design now.

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Congress wanted a strong central government. At that time, Washington D.C., between Virginia and North Carolina, had been a focal point of the American Revolution. The Continental Congress had met there before the war. Philadelphia was an important early American city and was the logical choice as the new country's capital because of a roughly central location in the U. S. However, government of Pennsylvania failed to protect the federal government. There was an early problem between congress and the American army. Therefore, the continental congress never met in Philadelphia and it ruled out Philadelphia as the capital city in United States. How Washington D.C. became the capital of United States is an intriguing story. Since in 1783 some soldiers interrupted a meeting of Congress in Philadelphia，it decided to create a completely new and independent area as the capital city.

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Option 1: "Congress wanted a strong central government. At that time, Washington D.C., between Virginia and North Carolina, had been a focal point of the American Revolution. The Continental Congress had met there before the war."
Explanation: This option incorrectly states that Washington D.C. was a focal point of the American Revolution, while the text specifies that Philadelphia was the focal point. Additionally, it misrepresents the geographical location of Washington D.C., which is between Virginia and Maryland, not North Carolina. The option also fails to capture the main idea of how Washington D.C. became the capital.
Option 2: "Philadelphia was an important early American city and was the logical choice as the new country's capital because of a roughly central location in the U. S. However, government of Pennsylvania failed to protect the federal government."
Explanation: While this option mentions Philadelphia's central location, it does not accurately summarize the events leading to the establishment of Washington D.C. as the capital. The phrase 'failed to protect the federal government' is vague and does not convey the specific incident of the soldiers disrupting Congress, which was crucial to the narrative. Thus, it lacks completeness and clarity.
Option 3: "There was an early problem between congress and the American army. Therefore, the continental congress never met in Philadelphia and it ruled out Philadelphia as the capital city in United States."
Explanation: This option incorrectly states that the Continental Congress never met in Philadelphia, which contradicts the text. The text clearly indicates that Congress did meet in Philadelphia before the riot incident. Furthermore, it oversimplifies the situation by suggesting that Philadelphia was ruled out entirely, without mentioning the creation of Washington D.C. as a new capital.
Option 4: "How Washington D.C. became the capital of United States is an intriguing story. Since in 1783 some soldiers interrupted a meeting of Congress in Philadelphia，it decided to create a completely new and independent area as the capital city."
Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main idea of the text, which explains how the interruption by soldiers in Philadelphia led Congress to create a new capital. It captures the essence of the narrative, including the historical context and the decision-making process that resulted in the establishment of Washington D.C. as the capital.

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