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.
Although technically a draw, Edgehill was politically a Royalist victory. Rupert's cavaliers had routed most of the Parliamentary cavalry, and the king's forces had managed to stave off a serious 11th-hour attack. Then, too, King Charles was still astride the path to London.
One of the main ways in which economic opportunity divided urban and rural dwellers is that those who could afford to live in the suburbs usually chose to do so, while low-income people who had to work lesser-paying jobs were usually confined to the cities.
Golden Horde was the name for the region. It was founded by Batu Khan, grandson to Genghis Khan. They were predominately known and feared for their military might. At its peak, they controlled most of eastern Europe.
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Checks and balances, principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power. Checks and balances are applied primarily in constitutional governments.
