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No, American settlers did not adhere to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The Northwest Ordinance guaranteed tribal land rights, but settlers would kick American Indians off of the land they planned to settle.
The west offered new settelers free land
Fertile plains and good conditions for cotton plantations
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I don't remember what that ones called, but you gotta ask the question properly in order to get the answer you want.
There were fewer transportation innovations because the rivers were plenty good transportation for farmers and their plantation. I hope I could help :D