Which of the following statements about the U.S. highway system in the nineteenth century is true?
A) For military purposes, the U.S. government began the task of creating an integrated system of roads across the country.
B) The U.S. government concentrated on building roads in mountainous areas and left the rest to privateers.
C) The U.S. government had no comprehensive highway program in the nineteenth century.
D) The construction of highways was the one subject where sectional rivalries did not surface.
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