THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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the first road built by the federal government
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Limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and British Canada
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policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry
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(1819) Spain ceded Florida to the United States and gave up its claims to the Oregon Territory Limited
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Cumberland Road, also known as the National Road or National Turnpike, was the first road in U.S. history funded by the federal government. It promoted westward expansion, encouraged commerce between the Atlantic colonies and the West, and paved the way for an interstate highway system.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The National Road, or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, Maryland, and stopped at Vandalia, Illinois in 1838, a distance of about 620 miles (1, 000 km).
Detailed explanation-4: -The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile (1, 000 km) road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers.
Detailed explanation-5: -The first indications of constructed roads date from about 4000 bce and consist of stone-paved streets at Ur in modern-day Iraq and timber roads preserved in a swamp in Glastonbury, England.