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Growing Infrastructure — Quiz

Question 3 • US History

Which two rivers were connected by the Cumberland Road, which was completed in 1818?

Answer
A
the Arkansas and Red rivers
B
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
C
the Illinois and Ohio rivers
D
the Potomac and Ohio rivers

Explanation

The Cumberland Road, also called the National Road, began at Cumberland, Maryland, near the Potomac River, and extended west to Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia), on the Ohio River. Thus, it connected the Potomac and Ohio rivers.

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