Why did American citizens become interested in establishing government-controlled boards of health?
a. They were afraid of infectious diseases such as yellow fever.
b. The government could force the poverty-stricken to accept care.
c. Such boards could tax and thereby ensure adequate funds to pay for care.
d. Such a system would allow for accurate records of births and deaths.
ANS: A
Threat of disease, especially yellow fever, led to public interest in establishing government-sponsored, or official, boards of health.
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