They were better armed, more of them, had alot more training fighting.
In the 19th century, the poor represented a threat to the social order, so the government created laws to regulate them and provide them with some kind of care, but the administration and social work was carried out mostly by citizens who organized themselves to bring social aid to the poor and more disadvantaged, as well as creating shelters for poor people, attending them with education, health and legal assistance, this was how the movement was adding more volunteers to social activism to help their neighborhoods with the rescue of people from prostitución, diseases or any extreme situation they were dealing with.
John Dalton was a British scientist who made many important contributions to various fields of study. While he is probably best known for his groundbreaking research and contributions to atomic theory.
The reason for Ohio population grew that time was because the state disallowed slavery, it was also open to trade. It became an industrial state and also became an area for Native Americans to live. The place was an active area for living and family raising.