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George Washington, the son of an(A) wealthy planter, became(B) an(C) important American military(D) leader.
This is a question on the proper use of the indefinite articles a and an.
Because the word wealthy starts with consonant sound, the phrase an wealthy planter is a wrong one.This must be replaced by the phrase a wealthy planter.
Other words are correct ones.
So, the (A) is the answer.