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17. The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient.
19. The availability of land and literate labor, the absence of a landed aristocracy, the prestige of entrepreneurship, the diversity of climate, and large easily accessed upscale and literate markets all contributed to America's rapid industrialization.
20. In America, rich deposits of iron ore around Lake Superior and abundant coal in Pennsylvania allowed for the Midwest to become a hotbed for American manufacturing. Between 1880 and the turn of the century, American steel production grew from 1.25 million tons of steel a year to more than 10 million tons.
21. The canal transformed New York City into the commercial capital it remains today. ... New York City's population quadrupled between 1820 and 1850. The financing of the Erie Canal's construction allowed the city to eclipse Philadelphia as the country's most important banking center.
22. Most Densely Populated US States Rank State Area in square miles Population per square mile in 2019 1 Washington DC 68 11,569.70 2 New Jersey 7,354 1,207.80 3 Rhode Island 1,034 1,024.50 4 Massachusetts 7,800 883.5 21 more rows ...