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In the early 1800s, road improvements began in Britain. Which of the following did not happen at that time?


John McAdam built roads on a foundation of crushed rock that drained well and held up to heavy traffic.


People began to build turnpikes - roads with gates and guards that could only be used after payment of a toll.


Passenger traffic increased rapidly between British cities.


Merchants began to haul heavier loads with fewer horses, leading to increased trade and lower prices.


The government took control of all private roads and used taxes to improve every road in Britain.

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Answered by tfathimi
15

Answer:

The government took control of all private roads and used taxes to improve every road in Britian this didn't Happened

Answered by lovingheart
5

The thing that did not happen during the road improvement in Britain during 1800 is that the government took control of all the roads and used takes to to improve them.

Explanation:

  • The road improvement process began in Britain during 1800 with the help of John Mc Adam.
  • He laid a strong foundation of the roads with the help of crushed rocks that has paved a path for opening of new trades across Britain.
  • The amount of traffic also increased and the whole process was controlled and monitored by John Mc Adam and the government bodies had no control over them.

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A.) Settlements stayed the same, but people took more trips using the railroads.

B.) Americans began to settle along railroad tracks out in the West.

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D.) Improved transportation meant freight had to follow rivers or canals.

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