What was one effect of the Interstate Highway Act of 1957?

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jolli1 [7]2 years ago

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An increase in population of western cities and the midwest

kicyunya [14]2 years ago

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Answer:

an increase in the populations of midwestern and western cities

Explanation:

The construction of the Interstate Highway Network was authorized by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, popularly known as the Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956.

It was a petition of the largest automobile manufacturers in the United States and promoted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower - influenced by his experiences as a young soldier crossing the United States in 1919 following the route of the Lincoln Highway and the knowledge of the motorway network German (Autobahnen) during World War II - as a necessary component of a national defense system. This would make possible a better displacement by land of troops and military supplies.

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