Nomads is the right answer.
Anyone who moves from one place to another rather residing in one place is called the nomads. There can be many reasons for the migration of the nomads such as herders change places because of the weather( that is not suitable for their animals). whereas, other nomads including that of the traders and merchants, travels move for exchanging of their goods.
A ratification was a factor for sure
Assuming you're referring to the "French and Indian War", the outcome was significant since it led to the British heavily taxing the colonists in order to pay for the war (which they won), which led to the American Revolution.
Massachusetts
"In the 1870s, Massachusetts began to investigate factory conditions."
The industrial revolution completely changed Massachusetts in the 19th century. It transformed its economy, society, transportation, health and medicine.
Massachusetts is known as the "cradle of the American Industrial Revolution"
