Which act led to a 41,000-mile national highway system?

Which act led to a 41,000-mile national highway system?

• A. Morrill Act
• B. Interstate Highway Act
• C. National Park Act
• D. Homestead Act

Answer: (B)

The question hinges on identifying the government action that established a nationwide network of major highways. The Interstate Highway Act of 1956 authorized the creation of the Interstate Highway System, directing the construction of about 41,000 miles of high-speed, limited-access roads across the United States. It also set up funding through the Highway Trust Fund and standard national design rules to ensure consistent, efficient cross-country travel and defense mobility. The other acts listed are unrelated to building a national highway network: they funded colleges, granted land to settlers, or created and protected national parks.

The question hinges on identifying the government action that established a nationwide network of major highways. The Interstate Highway Act of 1956 authorized the creation of the Interstate Highway System, directing the construction of about 41,000 miles of high-speed, limited-access roads across the United States. It also set up funding through the Highway Trust Fund and standard national design rules to ensure consistent, efficient cross-country travel and defense mobility. The other acts listed are unrelated to building a national highway network: they funded colleges, granted land to settlers, or created and protected national parks.