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Why did the Northeast become the heart of the Industrial Revolution in America and not a different a region of the United States?

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The main reason why the Northeast became the heart of the Industrial Revolution in America and not a different a region of the United States is because it had the greatest population density, meaning more people to work in the factories. 
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