Question

Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the Rural Free Delivery Act of 1893? A) to provide food delivery to people at no extra cost B) to provide free mail service to isolated areas of the country C) to provide free medical care to mothers living in rural areas of the United States D) to provide newspaper and radio service to people in rural areas at no direct cost to them

Answer 1

Rural free delivery act of 1893:

The option B is correct i.e. to provide free mail system to isolated areas.

Explanation:

• The purpose of rural free delivery act of 1893 is to provide a free mail delivery system to isolated areas of country.

• In 1893, a United States service, Rural Free Delivery (RFD) came into existence. It customs a network of rural routes, moved by carriers to deliver and pick up mail at wayside mailboxes .

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