NPS article - National Road (36 pts)

By ​ (a)   the road had been ​ (b)   to the ​ (c)   at Wheeling, which was then in Virginia. (3pts)

• completed
• 1818
• Ohio River

Eventually the road was pushed through ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   reaching Vandalia, ​ (c)   in the 1830's where construction ceased due to a lack of money. (3pts)

• central Ohio
• Indiana
• Illinois

The National Road saw ​ (a)   of travelers heading ​ (b)   over the ​ (c)   Mountains to settle the rich land of the Ohio River Valley. (3pts)

• thousands
• west
• Allegheny

Reorder the following: (5pts)

• Small towns began to grow with the increase in population.

• Towns like Cumberland, Uniontown, Brownsville, evolved into centers of business and industry.

• Uniontown was headquarters for three major stagecoach lines.

• Small towns/villages had taverns, blacksmith shops, and livery stables.

• Brownsville, on the Monongahela River, was for steamboat building and river freight hauling.

___ were important and there were many of them on the Road. It is estimated there was about ___ every mile on the National Road. (2 pts)

• Taverns, one

• Stores, two

• Taverns, two

• Supply stores, one

The other class of tavern was the ​ (a)   , which was more ​ (b)   for most travelers. A wagon stand would have been similar to a modern ​ (c)   (3pts)

• wagon stand
• affordable
• "truck stop."

All taverns regardless of class offered three basic things; (3pts)

• music, drink, and lodging

• food, drink, and music

• food, music, and lodging

• food, drink, and lodging

There were ​ (a)   different classes of taverns on the road. The ​ (b)   tavern was more ​ (c)   . (3pts)

• two
• stagecoach
• expensive

Traffic was ​ (a)   throughout the day and into the early evening. The two most common vehicles were the ​ (b)   and the ​ (c)   wagon. (3pts)

• heavy
• stagecoach
• Conestoga

The National Road opened the ___ and the __ for settlement and commerce. (2 pts)

• Ohio River Valley, Midwest

• Ohio River Valley, Southwest

• Mississippi River Valley, Midwest

• Missouri River Valley, West