Question

Use the map to answer the 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.

Answer 1

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

Evidence: the map shows a concentration of mills and factories in the New England/Northeast region, indicating industry there.