Question

Why was the National Road Built?

a)to connect New York City to the Great Lakes region

b)to connect Ohio and other states to the East
c)to create a southern highway from the East to the West
d)to connect cities on the Mississippi River

Answer 1

c

Step-by-step explanation:

The National Road, in many places known as Route 40, was built be1811 and 1834 to reach the Western settlements. It was the first federally funded road in U.S. history, George Washington and President Jefferson believe that a trans-Appalachian road was necessary to unifying the young country.