The cumberland road was significant because it was the first road
a) constructed using federal funds.
b) that connected new york to the south.
c) built to join two major railroads.
d) meant to transport goods to market.

The first major improved highway in the us that was build by the government 

The correct answer is the following: option A. The Cumberland Road was significant because it was the first road constructed using federal funds. The Cumberland Road, also known as the National Road, was the first major improved highway in the United States that was built by the federal government, using federal funds.

Built between 1811 and 1837, the highway went from Cumberland, Maryland all the way to Vandalia Illinois. From 1833, various sections of the road became the financial responsibility of the states in which they were situated, and under this circumstance, the use of the Cumberland Road, no longer was free, but became subject to state imposed tolls.

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