In the 1820s, National Republicans in Congress argued for a plan to build a national system of roads. They hoped to connect different states together to make trade easier. Decide whether each argument below was made by a supporter or an opponent of a national road system.(2 points)

Question

Supporter Opponent
A national road system will be expensive, and people in my state do not want to pay higher taxes.

A national road system is important for national defense. If there is a war, soldiers will use the roads.

The road system will not benefit all the states equally. Some states will get unfair advantages, and other states will be jealous.

If the states are really going to be united as one country, they need to be connected to each other by roads.

Answer 1

Here are the arguments categorized as made by supporters or opponents of a national road system:

Supporter:

• A national road system is important for national defense. If there is a war, soldiers will use the roads.
• If the states are really going to be united as one country, they need to be connected to each other by roads.

Opponent:

• A national road system will be expensive, and people in my state do not want to pay higher taxes.
• The road system will not benefit all the states equally. Some states will get unfair advantages, and other states will be jealous.