Which is true of Pierre-Charles L'Enfant's plan for the capitol in Washington, D.C.?
A. It superimposed diagonal avenues, connecting public squares, upon an orthogonal street grid.
B. It arranged for all the avenues to terminate at the river for easy emergency evacuations.
C. It was modeled on the English garden, with irregular public squares and meandering roadways.
D. It demonstrated a total rejection of the Neoclassical style in favor of something uniquely American.
Answer: A
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