Pierre Charles L'Enfant is well known for

Question

Question 17 options:

a) designing Washington, D.C.

b) leading a slave rebellion in Saint Domingue.

c) masterminding the XYZ Affair.

d) writing Letters from an American Farmer.

e) negotiating the Louisiana Purchase.

Answer 1

a) designing Washington, D.C.

Pierre Charles L'Enfant is best known for designing the layout of Washington, D.C. He was a French-born American architect and civil engineer who was commissioned by President George Washington to plan the new capital city in the late 18th century. L'Enfant's plan featured broad streets and avenues radiating out from rectangles, providing room for open spaces and landscaping.