GK
INVENTIONS
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Question
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road built by the federal government in the early 1800s that extended from Maryland to Illinois
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National Road
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Route 66
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The National Road, in many places known as Route 40, was built between 1811 and 1834 to reach the western settlements. It was the first federally funded road in U.S. history. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed that a trans-Appalachian road was necessary for unifying the young country.
Detailed explanation-2: -The National Road was the first highway built entirely with federal funds. The road was authorized by Congress in 1806 during the Jefferson Administration. Construction began in Cumberland, Maryland in 1811.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stretching from Cumberland, Maryland, to St. Louis, Missouri, the Cumberland Road was the first road funded by the U.S. federal government.
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