LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TURNPIKES TO STEAMBOATS TO RAILROADS
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Question
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In the early 1800s, road improvements began in Britain. Which event did not happen at that time?
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People began to build turnpikes-roads with gates and guards that could only be used after payment of a toll.
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John McAdam built roads on a foundation of crushed rock that drained well and held up to heavy traffic.
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Merchants began to haul heavier loads with fewer horses, leading to increased trade and lower prices.
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Passenger traffic increased rapidly between British cities.
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The government took control of all private roads and used taxes to improve every road in Britain.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The thing that did not happen during the road improvement in Britain during 1800 is that the government took control of all the roads and used takes to to improve them. Explanation: The road improvement process began in Britain during 1800 with the help of John Mc Adam.
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