Northeast Region Urbanization

Northeast-
The Northeastern region had a large amount of family farms. The exception to this was New England, which found raising cattle to be more profitable. New York and Pennsylvania had large amounts of fertile land for farming. The family farms that existed focused primarily on providing for their families. Once their family’s needs were met, goods were often exchanged with local towns for needed supplies. Forests were heavily thinned due to the need for lumber supplies in winter. Most of the population lived off the land, but a growing number of people began to become artisans. These people would eventually move to urban areas where industrialization had taken place.
The Northeast differed from other regions in the country in that family
The invention of the cotton gin, by Eli Whitney, further increased the South’s reliance on cotton. Productivity was vastly increased which also led to an increase in demand for slave labor. The slaves were procured from internal sources, but imports of them were not uncommon.
The South was unique in the fact that a large portion of its economy was based on one cash crop, cotton. The slaves would pay the price for the increase in
The Northwestern region saw this most dramatically. Cities use to be primarily based near the sea, but people move inland with the industrialization of regional towns. Due to industrialization, local artisans and merchants were often pushed out of business. While the cities would grow, the areas of the towns remained relatively small. This led to congestion issues, such as crime and disease.
The cities were unique in that they facilitated industrialization, which led the population centers away from the coastal regions. This helped settle the rest of the nation.

Uniting the Regions-
Newspapers were very important in bridging the gaps between all of the regions. Events taking place across the country could be conveyed to the populous anywhere a newspaper was published. People were exposed to ideas from across the country. Local powerbrokers now the people to be better informed of their surroundings and the nation at large.
The postal service would be key in uniting Trans-Appalachia with the rest of the country. While the cost of sending a letter was very high, an increase in offices would lead to a fall in prices. People would now be able to communicate all across the