Question

In the early 1800s, road improvements began in Britain. Which event did not happen at that time?

Responses



John McAdam built roads on a foundation of crushed rock that drained well and held up to heavy traffic.



Passenger traffic increased rapidly between British cities.



Merchants began to haul heavier loads with fewer horses, leading to increased trade and lower prices.




The government took control of all private roads and used taxes to improve every road in Britain.



People began to build turnpikes - roads with gates and guards that could only be used after payment of a toll.

Answer 1

The government took control of all private roads and used taxes to improve every road in Britain.

Step-by-step explanation:

Throughout the time of road construction, Britain underwent significant transformations with stronger connections to economic power. The economic change was clear because of a robust industrial revolution and the general growth of the companies.

Because it showed that politics and diplomacy were more crucial to the state as a whole than economics, the economic instability shocked the Europeans. The consequence was a steady stabilization of the economy.