Answer:
The answer to the question: The national government´s first direct entry into the field of transportation began in 1811 with the construction of the White House, is: false.
Step-by-step explanation:
In 1811, the first major interference of the federal government on major transport and roadway construction came with the building of the National Road, also known as the Cumberland Road. This construction began in 1811 and it intended to connect the country with the west of the U.S. Its construction happened between 1811 and 1837 and it was halted due to the Financial Panic of 1837, which cut the monetary supplies short. However, it did manage to reach from Cumberland, Maryland, near the Potomac, towards Illinois. The road was later on continued and added to and nowadays it is known as the Historic National Road. The White House, in contrast was built much earlier, starting in 1792 and its building had nothing to do with transportation. This is why the answer is false.