Considering that the original 13 colonies were founded in the eastern seaboard of the country and that until the post WWII period the major population centers shifted from the East to the West of the country it is only natural and logical. Indeed, the eastern seaboard was the most industrialized and populated area of the USA for a long time and most immigrants entered the country through New York. Pennsylvania was also heavily industrialized and a major mining area.
With more immigrants pouring in every year, the potential for more criminal acts increased and to keep up, more prisons were necessary. There is also the huge factor of labor rights activism, which was criminalized by employers and judges in order to keep workers docile and submissive. Many strikers and labor unions were incarcerated as well and more prisons were needed for that purpose.
The descriptions and the category that they best describe regarding the eastern and western empires are:
Western Empire:
- Closer to invaders.
- Fewer resources.
- Weaker defenses.
Eastern Empire:
- More diverse.
- Closer to trade routes.
<h3>What were some differences between the Western and Eastern empire?</h3>
The Eastern Roman empire was able to last much longer than the Western empire because they were closer to trade routes. This gave them more resources and made them more diverse.
The Western empire had fewer resources which meant that they could not afford stronger defenses which was made worse by the fact that they were closer to invaders.
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