Use the map to answer the question.

Question

Based on the information on the map, what can you infer about industry in the United States?
(1 point)
Responses

Manufacturing was a key part of the economy in the Northeast.
Manufacturing was a key part of the economy in the Northeast.

Agriculture was the major industry in the South.
Agriculture was the major industry in the South.

Mills in the Northeast had to be close to ports to make it easier to transport factory-made goods.
Mills in the Northeast had to be close to ports to make it easier to transport factory-made goods.

Population levels in the Midwest made it difficult to support the amount of labor required to industrialize.
Population levels in the Midwest made it difficult to support the amount of labor required to industrialize.

Answer 1

Based on the information provided in the options, the most accurate inference about industry in the United States is:

Manufacturing was a key part of the economy in the Northeast.

This statement reflects a well-documented historical fact about the industrialization of the Northeast region during the 19th and early 20th centuries.