Answer:
A. In an America steeped in romanticism, cemeteries were laid out.
Explanation:
The question is about the inclusion of an article and a verb. In the first part of the sentence, an article in included in front of America, therefore options B and D are wrong. In the last part of the sentence, a past tense verb 'were' is also included after cemeteries. Thus, option C and E are also wrong. Therefore, the correct answer is option A.