While the Interstate Highway Act improved the safety and ...

[mcmcdaniel]

Question 1

As one measure of the French crown's terrible financial predicament, by 1788 the interest payments on the state debt alone amounted to
 
  A) one-fifth of total government spending.
  B) one-quarter of total government spending.
  C) one-third of total government spending.
  D) one-half of all government spending.
  E) two-thirds of all government spending.

Question 2

While the Interstate Highway Act improved the safety and efficiency of automobile travel, Eisenhower's main concern was
 
  A) getting all areas of the country settled.
  B) the shipment of goods and raw materials to support the health of the U.S. economy.
  C) troop movements and evacuations in the case of a nuclear attack.
  D) the creation of a public works project to maintain full employment.
  E) None of these are correct.

[whitcassie]

Answer 1

D

Answer 2

C