Construction on the national road began in 1811 in cumberland, maryland. by 1818, it connected the potomac river with the ohio river. eventually, it went to vandalia, illinois. which of the best explains why the national road was
important?

a} it provided an easier way for people to travel from the north to the south.

b} it provided an easier way for people to travel from the east coast to the west.

c} it connected people from the east coast to california.

d} before the road was built, americans had no access to areas in the west.

Read these lines from "o captain! my captain! ". o the bleeding drops of red, where on the deck my captain lies, fallen cold and dead. how does whitman use the extended metaphor to refer to lincoln’s death? a. whitman compares lincoln’s death to what the death for all the soldiers was like. b. whitman compares lincoln’s death to the loss of one of the army generals. c.whitman compares lincoln’s death to the loss of losing a family member in the war. d. whitman compares lincoln’s tragic death to a captain lying dead on the deck of his ship.