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True

Before 1811, roads badly needed improvement.

True

New Orleans, Louisville, and St. Louis grew from steamboat trade.

It cut off trade with England.It increased production in the United States.It cut off trade with all foreign countries.

The reasons that Congress passed the Embargo Act in 1807 was:

False

The success of the Erie Canal helped make Boston a shipping giant.

False

The telegraph allowed voice communication between cities.

False

Colonial goods were hauled by trains.

True

Competition is a strong motivation factor in industrial production.

True

Production during war time is greatly increased.

True

Railroads caused increased production in other industries.

False

Steamships allowed goods to be shipped downstream for the first time.

False

The Cumberland Road was a concrete road.

British ships capturing American sailorsBritish sailors deserting to American ships

The War of 1812 was spurred by:

True

The national road built in 1811 was the Cumberland Road.