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-Centers of trade and commerce
-Hubs of manufacturing
-Become cultural and educational centers
More people moved into cites in early 1800's

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-Better roads
-Canals were cheaper for transportation
-More railroads

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-Variety of industries
-Based on manufacturing
-Produced textiles, ships, iron, timber
-lots of trade
-Helped by the Industrial Revolution

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-New ideas flourished
-Organized Religion was important
-Public education
-Cities became important

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-rapid growth in the early 1800s
-Population of 31 million by 1860
-Most immigrants in the North

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-rocky soil -rivers
-hilly -bays
-forests

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warm summers
snowy winter