Was the National Road important to the development of the United States? Guiding Questions: How was the National Road built? What were some of the tools they used? What were some of the difficulties they faced? Objective Student Objectives: After completing the lesson students will be able to: • Describe the steps used to build the National Road • Describe the type of workers that built the National Road • List three National Road building tools • List two jobs workers who built the National Road completed Background Construction of the National Road is unit 2 of a complete teacher’s guide for Duration: 60 Minutes.