Philadelphia was great for trading and factories because <u>it was on a river,</u> located along the Delaware River and Schuylkill River, in the greater Delaware Valley.
People here in Philadelphia traded lumber, coal, furs, textiles, and bricks.
Philadelphia was a trade center for the colonies that based an important part of its economy on trade with the advantage that was located next to the river and had ports.
What was the principal purpose of the Republican Party?
prevent the spread of slavery
Mainly Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
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<span>Benjamin Butler was one of the first officials. He felt that the runaway slaves could be considered "contraband" and, as such, did not have to be returned to their masters. He felt that the Union could keep them and use them as soldiers if they so chose.</span>
