New England Became the First Major Industrialized Region in the United

question 93

Multiple Choice

New England became the first major industrialized region in the United States due to

• A) labor-saving machines and water- and steam-powered industries.
• B) its rocky and sandy soil that was well suited to farming.
• C) its status as the first place where all immigrants arrived.
• D) the rapid expansion of slavery there.
• E) the extensive cultivation of cotton in the region.

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