After 1815 travel was greatly improved by all of the following Except:
a.) Construction of canals that made shipping of goods faster and less expensive
b.)by 1820 a national railroad network that encompassed over 150,000 miles of railroad had developed
c.)government financial support for large scale internal improvement projects
There were more but this is what I've narrowed it down to.
here are my thoughts, if you care to know:
I'm not sure if 'a' would be considered after 1815. For 'b' I know railroads were improved past 1815 but I'm not sure if it was 150,000 miles. and I'm not even sure what 'c' means...
Thanks for your time!
I think it's c. I don't know what is meant by that statement in light of the question.
I agree with Ms. Sue that the answer is c.
Basically, what the question and c as the answer are saying is that the federal government DIDN'T financially support "large scale internal improvement projects." And if you read up on the building of railroads across the US, most was done with private money.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_railway_history
I think it's b. There wasn't that many miles of railroad track in 1820.
To determine which option is the correct answer, let's go through each choice and eliminate the ones that were not improvements in travel after 1815:
a.) Construction of canals that made shipping of goods faster and less expensive: Canals were indeed constructed after 1815 and did improve the shipping of goods. Therefore, this option does contribute to the improvement of travel after 1815.
b.) By 1820, a national railroad network that encompassed over 150,000 miles of railroad had developed: This option states that a national railroad network with over 150,000 miles of railroad had developed by 1820. However, this is incorrect. In reality, the development of a national railroad network of such magnitude occurred several decades later, during the mid-19th century. Therefore, this option is not correct.
c.) Government financial support for large-scale internal improvement projects: This option implies that the government provided financial support for significant infrastructure projects aimed at improving travel. This is accurate, as after 1815, the United States government did indeed provide support for internal improvement projects, such as the construction of roads, canals, and railroads. This option does contribute to the improvement of travel after 1815.
Based on the analysis, the correct answer is b.) By 1820, a national railroad network that encompassed over 150,000 miles of railroad had developed. This option is incorrect as the development of such an extensive national railroad network did not occur until decades later.