Interactive Map – Chapter 26: Defense and Mobility

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. Click on the different colors and highway symbols on the map. What impact did the construction of interstate highways have on the West?

It opened lightly populated areas to new development, enabled suburban growth, and created markets for a new roadside economy

It increased pollution

It led to an increase in crime rates

It facilitated illegal immigration from Mexico

. Click on the symbol for "Major Sunbelt city". Note that each one has at least one interstate highway running through it. What was the most consequential effect of interstate highways being built through cities?

They increased pollution

They increased noise

They increased crime

They split cities, obliterating centuries-old patterns of urban development

Interactive Map – Chapter 26: Defense and Mobility

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