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First half of the 1800s:
-vastly improved
Turn of the century:
-Few major stretches & surfaced roads

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Growth in:
- Transportation
- Trade
- Manufacturing
- City population

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- Based on different industries
-A majority lived on small family farms

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-Often crowded & dirty
In 1800:
-5% lived there
In 1850:
- Almost 15% lived there

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Between 1800-1860:
Rose from 5 million to 19 million in the span of 60 years.

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-Rocky
-Hilly
-Often infertile land

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-Warm, humid, summers
-Cold, snowy, winters