What Was the Purpose of the National Road

question 20

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the National Road?

• A) to provide work for veterans of the War of 1812.
• B) to facilitate westward migration.
• C) to encourage a political alliance between Virginia and Illinois.
• D) to permit easy troop movements across America in the event of war.
• E) to enable the president to reach Washington easily.

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