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Geography played a critical role in the economic development of ny, boston and charleston, since all of these cities were located on the atlantic ocean and had protected harbors, that allowed for unprecedented levels of trade with both other states and other nations.</span>
The main reason is that t<span>he Union had strong leadership in the West.
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C. Cooperation among Great Powers rather than equality among all nations
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