The National Interstate and Defense Highway Act of
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The National Interstate and Defense Highway Act of 1956 Reverberations Across America
Our Bell Ringer today comes from an old childhood friend…. T 1: 3 minutes, 5 lines
Evolution of the Interstate • 1 st Transcontinental Highway: the Lincoln Highway • Dedicated in 1913 • Traverses 13 states – Times Square to San Fran • “The Main Street Across America” • Today: much is now Route 30
Ike: Movin’ On Up! • WWII: Supreme Allied Commander • Toured German Autobahn – Embraced by Hitler (1933) • 34 th President of the US – 1953 -1961 WWII
Legislation • 1944/1952 Federal Highway Acts – Funding issues • Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 – Signed by Eisenhower – Pay-as-you-go – Big players include: • Co-sponsor: Al Gore, Senior • Chief Senate Backer: Prescott Bush
Central Planks/Objectives • Connect major urban areas of the US • Make the highway system fund itself (gas tax and long-term bonds) • Allow highways to be used for mobilization of troops • Approve 41, 000 miles of highway • Finish construction by 1975
It didn’t end there… WEBQUEST PROJECT – Quarter 3 groups; each will be assigned one category of change to investigate. – Using your laptops, investigate how the interstate highway system related to or impacted the provided topics. Take notes on your concept map. – Your group will be responsible for: • Providing an overview of that “category of change” for your classmates. You may use links or documents in your discussion. • You must also find one additional item of evidence to add to the changes that I have provided. Post a link on the blog and explain how your selection relates to the proliferation of national highways. (ONE blog post per group – 10 points) • YOU HAVE ALL OF THIS PERIOD AND THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF CLASS TOMORROW TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT. You may wish to do additional research at home tonight to prepare.
Speeding Ticket Not so fast, kiddos! Pay up before you leave: – On your note card, please write down 2 important things you learned and 1 question you still have about today’s lesson.