My 14yo has to take the CPT to be eligible to take some classes at the local college. I decided to get on line and print out some study guides to give her an idea of what it was like. I am not reading them, but I happened to see this on one of the pages. As soon as I saw it I started laughing and thinking about the neverending debate about strollers and pedestrians at Disney. This comes from the reading comprehension section where you read a paragraph and infer things from it.
In 1848, Charles Burton of New York City made the first baby carriage, but people strongly objected to the vehicles because they said the carriage operators hit too many pedestrians. Still convinced that he had a good idea, Burton opened a factory in England. He obtained orders for the baby carriages from Queen Isabella II of Spain, Queen Victoria of England, and the Pasha of Egypt. The United States had to wait another 10 years before it got a carriage factory, and only 75 carriages were sold in the first year.
Now we know who to blame.
In 1848, Charles Burton of New York City made the first baby carriage, but people strongly objected to the vehicles because they said the carriage operators hit too many pedestrians. Still convinced that he had a good idea, Burton opened a factory in England. He obtained orders for the baby carriages from Queen Isabella II of Spain, Queen Victoria of England, and the Pasha of Egypt. The United States had to wait another 10 years before it got a carriage factory, and only 75 carriages were sold in the first year.
Now we know who to blame.
