Which statement correctly contrasts the Lancaster Turnpike with the National Road?
select one
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Responses
The Lancaster Turnpike was a longer road.
The Lancaster Turnpike was a longer road.
The National Road required users to pay a toll to use it.
The National Road required users to pay a toll to use it.
The National Road was a "corduroy road."
The National Road was a "corduroy road."
The Lancaster Turnpike was limited to travel in one state.
The statement that correctly contrasts the Lancaster Turnpike with the National Road is:
The Lancaster Turnpike was limited to travel in one state.
The Lancaster Turnpike, completed in the 1790s, was one of the first long-distance paved roads in the United States and was built by a private company. It connected Philadelphia with Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and users were required to pay tolls. Being entirely within the state of Pennsylvania, this road was indeed limited to travel within one state.
The National Road, also known as the Cumberland Road, was the first federally funded highway in the United States and was authorized by Congress in 1806. Construction began in 1811 and it stretched from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois. Unlike the Lancaster Turnpike, the National Road crossed several state lines. Initially, the road was toll-free, but later on, as extensions were added, toll gates were established to help pay for maintenance.