SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast?
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The many tributaries provided an abundant source of drinkable water.
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The waterfalls provided power for factories.
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The region had a large immigrant population that provided inexpensive labor.
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They were located near important mineral resources.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Rust Belt is a colloquial term used to describe the geographic region stretching from New York through the Midwest that was once dominated by the coal industry, steel production, and manufacturing.
Detailed explanation-2: -Manufacturing Belt-a concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and Midwestern United States.
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