Demand for Mechanical Calculators Increased Tremendously in America in the Late

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Short Answer

Demand for mechanical calculators increased tremendously in America in the late 19sup>th/sup> Century due to the increase in size of ___________________________.

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Definitions:

British North America

Territories in North America under British rule before the formation of the United States and Canada, encompassing colonies that later became part of these and other countries.

Glorious Revolution

The overthrow of King James II of England in 1688 by a union of Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III, marking the transition towards constitutional monarchy.

Massachusetts Colony

One of the original English settlements in North America, established in 1620 by the Puritans, it played a central role in the early history of what became the United States.

Toleration Act

Was legislation passed in England in 1689 that granted freedom of worship to Nonconformists, although with several restrictions, marking a step toward religious freedom.