#147;The National Road”Introduction In this chapter you learned more about one of the major themes in American history: westward expansion. American settlers were eager to explore the West, in spite of the difficulties they would encounter. Imagine what it would be like to travel by foot or with animals through deep mud after a rainstorm. Pioneers faced problems like these each day, and it is not hard to see how improvements in transportation technology quickened the pace of expansion efforts. The National Road was one such improvement. Visit The National Road to discover how the creation of a roughly paved road, easily passable by horse, wagon or coach, proved so important to life in the United States.Destination Title: The National Road Note: Clicking on the link above will launch a new browser window. Need help using your browser for this activity? Click here for tips.Directions Begin at The National Road and select Historic Timeline.
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