The Federal Aid Road Act, as the first federal highway funding law, was instrumental in extending and improving the country's road system. Prior to its passage (and for several decades afterward), the condition of many roads was deplorable; "They were often little more than trails that were muddy in the rain and dusty the rest of the time. the act allowed federal and state governments to fund roads
B. The Nez Perce was the tribe and in their territory gold was found and white settlers came to claim it, unfortunately it was a tragic battle. <span />
